Spider Forest (2004)

Spider Forest (2004)
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Kang Min (Gam Woo-seong) wakes up in the middle of a forest and wanders toward a nearby cabin, where he's shocked to find the scene of a brutal, bloody crime. A man lies hacked to death, and Kang Min's girlfriend, Su-young (Kang Gyeong-heon) lies dying of stab wounds nearby. Kang Min sees a dark figure fleeing the cabin and gives chase. Eventually he winds up in a tunnel, where he is struck down by a speeding SUV. In the hospital with a head injury and suspected of murder, Kang tries to recall what happened for his policeman friend, Choi (Jang Hyeon-seong). In flashback, we see Kang, a TV producer, try to deal with the tragic death of his wife. As he sinks into a pit of alcoholism and despair, Su-young, a co-worker who shares a secret bond with him, tries to rouse him out of his funk. When Kang is assigned to investigate rumors that Spider Forest, the remote wood where the murder took place, is haunted, he asks a girl from the region, Su-in (Seoh Jung of The Isle), to tell him all about the local legend. As it turns out, Kang has his own mysterious connection to the ghost story. Spider Forest, written and directed by Song Il-gon (Git), was shown at the 2005 New York Korean Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

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Director(s):
Song Il-gon
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Spider Forest

Kang Min (Gam Woo-seong) wakes up in the middle of a forest and wanders toward a nearby cabin, where he's shocked to find the scene of a brutal, bloody crime. A man lies hacked to death, and Kang Min's girlfriend, Su-young (Kang Gyeong-heon) lies dying of stab wounds nearby. Kang Min sees a dark figure fleeing the cabin and gives chase. Eventually he winds up in a tunnel, where he is struck down by a speeding SUV. In the hospital with a head injury and suspected of murder, Kang tries to recall what happened for his policeman friend, Choi (Jang Hyeon-seong). In flashback, we see Kang, a TV producer, try to deal with the tragic death of his wife. As he sinks into a pit of alcoholism and despair, Su-young, a co-worker who shares a secret bond with him, tries to rouse him out of his funk. When Kang is assigned to investigate rumors that Spider Forest, the remote wood where the murder took place, is haunted, he asks a girl from the region, Su-in (Seoh Jung of The Isle), to tell him all about the local legend. As it turns out, Kang has his own mysterious connection to the ghost story. Spider Forest, written and directed by Song Il-gon (Git), was shown at the 2005 New York Korean Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
120 mins

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Director(s):
Song Il-gon
Writer(s):
Song Il-gonKim Cheol-ju
Producer(s):
Kim Dae-hyeon
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Categories:
Horror
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Erik B.

After a car accident, a man attempts to recollect his shattered psyche. This very haunting film is incredibly well made with an intelligent script. All in all, there is a very complex and engaging storyline, numerous psychological concepts introduced throughout, and good cinematography. The structure of the universe created within this film is very unique, creating a very disturbing experience despite the limited use of violence. Way more intelligent and thought-provoking than any American horror film made in the last 20 years.

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Claudia A.

I liked it but left me a bit confused, i wonder if the writer himself really knew what he ended up with, he did say he started with one story, ended up with two. o.O still i did like it, and i think i understood it but i'm not positive.

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Ernie M.

To all the reviewers, rating a movie because you don't understand it is not oly unrealistic and ignorant, but it means you are not very intuitive and emoitonally intertwined. I totally get this movie and I challenge anyone otherwise to write me at erniemusic2 at yahoo if they want to understand and know how to feel and learn from mvoies like this. It is great!

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