Bedevilled (2010) Kim Bok-nam salinsageonui jeonmal (original title)

Director:

Chul-soo Jang

Writer:

Kwang-young Choi

Release Date:

2 September 2010 (South Korea)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Nothing is more deadly than a woman seeking revenge.

Plot:

A woman subject to mental, physical, and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Sickle | Rape | Remote Island | Recorder Flute

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Yeong-hie Seo	...	Kim Bok-nam
Seong-won Ji	...	Hae-won
Min-ho Hwang	...	Dodger
Min Je
Ji-Eun Lee	...	Kim Yeon-hee
Jeong-hak Park	...	Man-jong
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jang-hun Ahn	...	Mr. Jang
Su-yeon Ahn	...	Restaurant Waitress
Su-ryun Baek	...	Dong-ho's granny
Shi-hyeon Chae	...	Mi-ran
Yeong-min Chun	...	Young Hae-won
Dong-hak Han	...	Superintendent
Hae-ji Hang	...	Old Villager's Daughter
Jae-seong Hong	...	Police Officer Jang
Seung-jin Hong	...	Yankee's
Gi-seop Jeong	...	Officer Choi
Deok-jae Jo	...	Police Officer Seo
Gyeong-ae Kim	...	Pa-ju's Granny
Gyeong-ran Kim	...	Old Lady at Bank
Hyeon-su Kim	...	Banker
Woo-geun Kim	...	Coupon Boy
Woo-Seok Kim	...	Young Seo
Yong Kim	...	Seoul Policeman
Da-un Lee	...	Young Cheol-jong
Kang-hee Lee	...	Tearoom Waitress
Ro-jin Myeong	...	Bank Manager
Lee Myeong-ja	...	Gae-tong's Granny
Jong-ho Na	...	Old Villager
Yong Oh	...	Deuk-su
Jeong-sun Park	...	Victim's Father
Jong-bin Park	...	Young Man-jong
Seung-ah Park	...	Young Deok-su
Seung-hwa Seo	...	Banker
Won-yong Seong	...	Supervisor
Seung-hyeon Shim	...	Mudo Policeman
Yeong-sun Son	...	Sun-yi's Granny
Bae Sung-woo	...	Cheol-jong
Seong-eun Tak	...	Ji-su
Ae-jin Yu	...	Young Bok-nam
Seung-oh Yu	...	Seoul Policeman
Sun-cheol Yu	...	Old Man with Alzheimer's
Sae-jin Yuk	...	Mudo Policeman

Directed by
Chul-soo Jang

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kwang-young Choi

Produced by
Man-taek Han	....	executive producer
Jung Hyun	....	executive producer
Seok-bin Jang	....	co-producer
Harry H.W. Kim	....	executive producer
Kuy-young Park	....	producer

Original Music by
Tae-seong Kim

Cinematography by
Gi-tae Kim

Film Editing by
Mi-Joo Kim

Production Design by
Jeom-hui Sihm

Sound Department
Rawly Pickens	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jin-hyuk Song	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Sung-tae Kim	....	visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Ji-na Nam	....	lighting technician

Production Companies

• Boston Investments
• Filma Pictures
• Tori Pictures
• Korean Film Council (in association with)

Distributors

• Well Go (2012) (USA) (video)
• Eleven Arts (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• King Record Co. (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Cinema Asia Releasing (2012) (USA) (all media)
• DistriB Films (2011) (France) (DVD)
• I-On New Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Seoul Film Commission  location support

Also Known As:

"Kim Bok-nam salinsageonui jeonmal" - South Korea (original title)
"Be Devil" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Japan:R18+ | Australia:R (2011) | France:-16 | Singapore:R21 | New Zealand:R18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Geumodo Island, South Korea

Company:

Boston Investments

Slow-burn hell hath wrath masterpiece

Some movies ask of your time like others seldom dare to try. These are the most rewarding, in my opinion, because, having allowed ourselves to be so absorbed and entrenched in their sagas, our empathic connection with their characters can almost make us feel like we are intertwined and we can come away feeling enriched for having shared our time with them. I felt this when I watched "The Pianist" and "The Deer Hunter". And I felt this when I watched "Bedeviled"

The English definitions of the word bedeviled are many, but prone to obvious seething similarity; (to worry, annoy, or frustrate, to torment mercilessly, plague, to possess with or as if with a devil, bewitch) every one of these are but glimpses into what awaits the viewer in "Bedeviled." What I found most disturbing of all for myself, was that I was cheering for the character possessed of them. You'll understand... or you might not. But some people deserve whats coming to them, in this world, or the hell they have dutifully manufactured in the next, no matter how they cloak themselves to appear like they don't stink of the blood they have washed themselves in.

The character Bok-Nam is a terrifying study of a fracturing psyche. And for her tormentors on the island, hell hath no fury like the storm that is raging towards them.

The Korean title of this movie is: Kim Bok-nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal; which translates to: The Whole Story of Kim Bok-nam's Murder Case. Soe Yeong Hie (Bok-nam) won best actress at the Korean movie awards and the movie itself won best screenplay.

-{ A great percentage of the best horror movies are foreign. Don't be afraid of them! }-