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:

Yoo Je-Yoon, Seung-Wook Lee, Ye-Won Mun

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yoo Je-Yoon	...	Je-yoon
Seung-Wook Lee	...	Seung-wook
Ye-Won Mun	...	Charlotte
Ah-yeon Oh	...	Ah-yeon
Ji-a Park
Ji-Hyun Park	...	Ji-Hyun (as Park Ji-Hyun)
Sung-Hoon Park	...	Sung-hoon
Ha-Joon Wi	...	Ha-joon
Jay Yoo	...	Je-Yoon (as Ryu Jeayoon)

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:

One of the FREAKIEST Places in the World

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film, a critical and financial success, became the third most watched horror film in South Korea after Phone (2002) and A Tale of Two Sisters (2003).

User Reviews

Solid (if derivative) new horror film

The writer of Ecclesiastes says there is nothing new under the sun. That's certainly true with "Gon-ji-am". It borrows liberally from other films in the genre -- most notably "Blair Witch Project," "Rec," "Unfriended" and "The Eye" (the 2002 Taiwanese film) but it borrows well. Somehow the sum of the parts is greater than the whole -- two days after seeing "Gon-ji-am" it is already fading from memory -- but it is still a pleasant way for a supernatural horror fan to while away a couple hours.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan] Official Site [United States]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

28 March 2018 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,017, 15 April 2018

Gross USA:

$115,252

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,041,950

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1