- Dario Tibay7 dni temuBedevilled 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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Bedevilled was released on 2 września 2010.
Bedevilled was directed by Jang Cheol-soo.
Bedevilled has a runtime of 1 h 55 min.
Bedevilled was produced by Park Kyu-young, Jung Hyun, Han Man-taeg.
Hae-Won (Hwang Geum-Hee) to samotna, piękna kobieta po trzydziestce. Prowadzi aktywne życie do momentu, gdy staje się świadkiem próby morderstwa. W tym samym czasie sprawy w pracy komplikują się i jest zmuszona wziąć urlop. Udaje się na małą wyspę Moodo, gdzie kiedyś odwiedziła dziadków i zaprzyjaźniła się z dziewczyną o imieniu Bok-Nam (Seo Young-Hee). Po przybyciu na miejsce Hae-Won jest zszokowana tym, że jej koleżankę wszyscy traktują jak niewolnicę. Postanawia coś z tym zrobić…
The key characters in Bedevilled are Kim Bok-nam (Seo Young-hee), Hae-won (Ji Sung-won), Dong-ho's Grandmother (Baek Su-ryeon).
Bedevilled is rated Not Rated.
Bedevilled is a Kryminał, Thriller, Dramat film.
Bedevilled has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Bedevilled had a budget of 700 tys. USD.
Bedevilled has made 1,1 mln USD at the box office.