- Dario Tibay6 juin 2026Bedevilled is a brutal Korean revenge horror film, but what makes it linger is not just the gore or the eventual slasher turn. It is the long, ugly build-up: the daily abuse of Bok-nam, the island community’s casual cruelty, and Hae-won’s refusal to involve herself until it is far too late. The film works because it treats horror as accumulation. Bok-nam is not pushed over the edge by one incident alone, but by years of being used, ignored, humiliated, and trapped. Seo Young-hee’s performance keeps the character painfully human, even when the film moves into full revenge mode. Ji Sung-won’s Hae-won is equally important as the outsider and childhood friend who sees enough to act, but keeps choosing distance. What I found most disturbing is how ordinary the evil feels. There is no supernatural curse here. The island itself becomes the curse: small, isolated, and protected by everyone’s silence. When the violence finally erupts, it is cathartic but not triumphant. The film understands that revenge may answer rage, but it cannot restore what has been taken. A harsh, uncomfortable, memorable film. Not casual viewing, but very effective if you can handle its subject matter.
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Blood Island was released on 2 septembre 2010.
Blood Island was directed by Jang Cheol-soo.
Blood Island has a runtime of 1h 55min.
Blood Island was produced by Park Kyu-young, Jung Hyun, Han Man-taeg.
Hae-won est une jolie trentenaire célibataire. Contrainte à partir en congés, elle se rend à Moodo, une petite île sur laquelle elle passait ses vacances étant plus jeune. Elle y retrouve Bok-nam, son amie d’enfance, soumise à la volonté tyrannique de ses habitants et à des humiliations quotidiennes. Bok-nam supplie Hae-won de l’aider à s’échapper, mais celle-ci refuse de s’impliquer dans une situation qui s’apprête à basculer dans l’horreur…
The key characters in Blood Island are Kim Bok-nam (Seo Young-hee), Hae-won (Ji Sung-won), Dong-ho's Grandmother (Baek Su-ryeon).
Blood Island is rated 16.
Blood Island is a Crime, Thriller, Drame film.
Blood Island has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Blood Island had a budget of 700 k $US.
Blood Island has made 1,1 M $US at the box office.