greatyu
Sri Lanka
The Freaking Chemistry!
I took one look at the cover and thought, heck I am not sure about this title but the IMDB rating is very good and MDL rating is good and its ranked in the 100 top best here, but i still wasn't sure. But the truth is the whole series is freaking epic, the storyline, the chemistry, characterization and the music. Perfect flawless execution from the actors/actresses. Well timed and directed choreography with the plotline going on about korean rituals, Christianity, spirits, exorcisms, a perfect combination of unusual elements to paint out a perfect fantastic story which is of horror and mystery genre.
Horror wise, i think more than the story line the delivery and the choreography made it's mark, it was nevertheless pretty scary. Each episode had a scary exorcism. But as a fan of horror and of many years watching it, i always adored the emotional causes present in horror stories rather than jumpscares. The plot line involves 3 different characters of totally contrasting personalities and roles (detective, psychic and priest) which you could tell, already a good cue for a story, but its how these characters get perfectly interconnected with their pasts to the present which is the most wonderful, how their guilt and sorrows and forgiveness connects them. Perfect chemistry between Hwa Pyong, Choi Yoong and Gil Young, where they are not gushy or sweet, rather sarcasm and talk backs keeps them close. How without even you realizing, they become close. The unbreakable brotherhood of those three was more powerful than the horror itself.
I'll be honest, the emotional influence was so great in the story, that even it becomes more scary you get immune to it, the amazing OST's make the whole franchise more worthy with rewatch value, I appreciated the sad music during the exorcisms, instead of making it all about mysticism, evil. It was painted as pain and sorrow. With mild insane plot twists and incredible acting of the characters (especially Kim Jae Wook) and with breathtaking shots of rural Korean villages, Sohn: The Guest is an incredible work of story telling, choreography and art into the world of Asian horror.
Horror wise, i think more than the story line the delivery and the choreography made it's mark, it was nevertheless pretty scary. Each episode had a scary exorcism. But as a fan of horror and of many years watching it, i always adored the emotional causes present in horror stories rather than jumpscares. The plot line involves 3 different characters of totally contrasting personalities and roles (detective, psychic and priest) which you could tell, already a good cue for a story, but its how these characters get perfectly interconnected with their pasts to the present which is the most wonderful, how their guilt and sorrows and forgiveness connects them. Perfect chemistry between Hwa Pyong, Choi Yoong and Gil Young, where they are not gushy or sweet, rather sarcasm and talk backs keeps them close. How without even you realizing, they become close. The unbreakable brotherhood of those three was more powerful than the horror itself.
I'll be honest, the emotional influence was so great in the story, that even it becomes more scary you get immune to it, the amazing OST's make the whole franchise more worthy with rewatch value, I appreciated the sad music during the exorcisms, instead of making it all about mysticism, evil. It was painted as pain and sorrow. With mild insane plot twists and incredible acting of the characters (especially Kim Jae Wook) and with breathtaking shots of rural Korean villages, Sohn: The Guest is an incredible work of story telling, choreography and art into the world of Asian horror.
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