Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)

The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast. It soon encounters much more than expected as it moves deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

Director:

Beom-sik Jeong

Writers:

Beom-sik Jeong, Sang-min Park

Stars:

Seung-Wook Lee, Ye-Won Mun, Ah-yeon Oh

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Seung-Wook Lee	...	Seung-wook
Ye-Won Mun	...	Charlotte
Ah-yeon Oh	...	Ah-yeon
Ji-Hyun Park	...	Ji-hyun
Sung-Hoon Park	...	Sung-hoon
Ha-Joon Wi	...	Ha-joon

Storyline

An internet broadcaster recruits a handful of people for their 'experience the horror' show at Gonjiam. They are to explore the haunted asylum and stream it live on the show. To attract more viewers, the show hosts play tricks on the guests, but things start to get out of hand when they are inside the place, where tortured souls could really be lurking in the shadows.

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Plot Keywords:

haunted | psychiatric hospital | found footage | fear | asylum | 

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Taglines:

Experience the horror.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan] Official Site [Well Go USA]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

28 March 2018 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Gonjiam: Hospital maldito

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,017, 15 April 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$115,252, 17 May 2018

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A mediocre horror film

Korean directors have produced some really exciting works, but lamentably this is not one of them. Right from the start, all the elements in the movie already looks too familiar: adventurous explorers, renowned haunted house, self-shot video clips, etc. I have got the feeling that nowadays directors of horror movies must be innovative enough in order to impress the desensatized audience, because really, for them there is already nothing left to exploit on the beaten track.