Gawi (2000)

Seven friends will die one by one for protecting a terrible secret. Can a vengeful spirit be stopped?

Director:

Byeong-ki Ahn

Writers:

Byeong-ki Ahn, Brian O'Hara (script adaptation)

Stars:

Gyu-ri Kim, Ji-won Ha, Jeong-yun Choi

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gyu-ri Kim	...	Hye-jin
Ji-won Ha	...	Eun-ju
Jeong-yun Choi	...	Seon-ae
Ji-tae Yu	...	Hyun-jun
Joon-Sang Yoo	...	Jeong-ok
Jun Jeong	...	Se-hun
Hye-yeong Jo	...	Mi-ryeong
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Su-jin Jang

Storyline

Hye-jin's homecoming should have been a joyous occasion. She was especially happy to see her childhood friend again, the shy Eun-ju. However, when a secret is revealed, harsh words are exchanged. These words deeply affect Eun-ju and,in the next scene, we see her plummeting from a 30-story building. In a flashback provided by Seon-ae, we learn that the ghost of Eun-ju is hunting down all of Hye-jin's friends and killing them. Is this possible or is a more worldly force at work? What is this mysterious tape that everyone is asking about?

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | haunting | videotape | treachery | hatred | 

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Taglines:

Everyone is going to die

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

29 July 2000 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Scissors

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mythos Film, Tube Entertainment, Tube Investment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References 4 mosche di velluto grigio (1971)

User Reviews

I was tricked into seeing this movie...

The reviews I read for this movie were pretty decent so I decided to check it out. BAD IDEA! This is another movie about a ghost out for revenge against a group friends. The story is stupid, mix two parts Ringu with one part Prom Night, a sprinkle of I Know what you did Last Summer, and add a tiny dash of Single White Female - now blend until completely nonsensical. There is nothing new to this plot, and revisiting the clichés I've grown so fond of wasn't even entertaining this time. This movie jumps to and from the past too much, and once I made sense of it all I realized it still didn't make much sense. Characters go from sane to psycho killer in the blink of an eye. Speaking of characters, they are all your stereotypical favorites - the greedy selfish lawyer, the egocentric actress, the has-been baseball star, the video voyeur, the bitter girl, the spooky quiet chick, the 'nicer-than-nice' nice girl, a freakin' black cat... and I didn't care about any of them. Perhaps a better writer could have made the movie work, there were some decent scenes in it, but overall this movie was a mess. I should also mention a certain 'video tape' that would have been IMPOSSIBLE to shoot.

This movie isn't the worst Asian horror has to offer by far, but it is still pretty bad. If you just want to see some creepy images in the dark, or just want to laugh out loud at some over the top acting, or just want to yell "you're stupid!" at a movie screen, or just want to have another Asian horror flick up your sleeve when someone asks you how many you've seen - this movie is for you.

Those seeking a decent plot look elsewhere.