Warning: Do Not Play (2019)

It's not the best horror movie but it's not the worst either.

From the minute one I was glued to the chair. The film fulfills its purpose which is to keep you glued to the screen. Is it a scary movie? Of course not. It has a few scares that will make you jump and a few blood scenes (which are very well done). The movie has an interesting plot but it gets a little confusing, and of course it's one of those movies that if you watch it a second time you'll realize you didn't see it the first time, things that will help you understand the plot a little more.
I really liked Seo Je Yi's performance and the cinematography helped a lot to get you more into the film, using very appropriate colors for each scene.
In short, if you like horror movies and want to see something because you get bored, I recommend it to spend some time.

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Confusing motivations…

I did not really understand any of the characters - the ghost included.
It does have a semi interesting start, that sets the tone for the rest of the movie - desperation and cheap jump scares. Sometimes this is all you need in a horror movie. Why was the female lead so invested in that uni movie was stupid though.

I get that she needed a horror story for her own movie, but with all the effort she put into the “investigation”, I’m sure she would be able to write something herself. Not to mention, was she both screenwriter and the director?

Then there is the ghost lady- why did she do all the shenanigans? They did not really explain if it was curse, vengeance… Sure, I can explain it myself with my little theories, but the movie did not, and that’s my point.

What I enjoyed - build up tension. Honestly believe cutting out all the jump scares would actually make the movie scarier. They ruined the atmosphere with how comedic they were… The pure investigation moments had me invested, but then a typical black hair lady jumped on the screen and I could not stop myself from laughing.

Performances were great. Loved how Seo Yae Ji’s character was so unaware how abnormal her behavior was, calling others crazy, when she herself acted in the most irrational way.

Overall, it was a decent watch. Would be better as an investigation horror game.

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Started put sooo promising! The build up was phenomenal as well. I loved all the actors and how great they acted but once it started getting close to the end, it just got extremely boring.

It had so much promise from the start that had it had the ending it deserved, could have made people sleep with their lights on. But sadly. The ending was weak and not to mention, confusing. I don't understand how this movie could be so great and have a solid clear story.... only for it to end like even THEY didn't know how to end it. I feel like they threw stuff together and called it a ending.

I wish it had ended better.

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plotwise it was really basic and nothing special but the acting, specifically Seo Ye Ji's, was AMAZING! the gore and the horror part were disgusting and even slightly funny/comical, but the fear coming out of SYJ's performance was incredible ;)

now the ending made me confused, did nothing really happen? her scars disappeared and that kinda makes it interesting, like she didn't go through everything just to make a movie (which I found ridiculous, writers/directors don't need to experience something to be able to covey real emotions, that's not how movie making works otherwise we'd be in an entertainmentless world full of psychopaths xD)
so that means she lived it -ie what we saw- while she made it up because she was so invested in the story, but her eyes flickering, did that mean she was possessed by the ghost? how much of it was real and how much wasn't?

the ost wasn't much and I never rewatch stuff

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