Remakes can be good, sure, but theres usually a reason the original was popular enough toinspirea remake.
Every one of them is worth watching in its original version.
I cant really conceive of a remake improving on this thoughtful, heartfelt, bloody zombie masterpiece.
Cult classicI Saw the Devilhits all those notes, balancing genuinely grisly torture porn with solid emotional beats.
Instead, he plans to torture Gyeong-cheol with a stomach-churning cat-and-mouse game.
Some events, it seems, are best left alone.
Clever and disturbing, with a solid high-concept.
If you dig what’s on offer here, it’s followed directly by a 2024 sequel.
It alternately feels like a romance, a thriller, and a mysteryor all three at once.
The mysterious and gorgeously directed film won Park Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.
Oh Mal-soon is a 74-year-old widow living with her son and daughter-in law.
Her new lease on life forces her to confront her outlook on life and the challenges of youth.
Tragically, I’m sure there are similar cases in the United States that deserve the spotlight.
Its not quite up there withBusan, but it is a refreshingly lighthearted take on an increasingly serious genre.
Extreme Job(2019)
You wantanotheraction comedy centered around a chicken restaurant?
Save the business by taking over operationsa plan that develops unexpected consequences when their new marinade becomes a sensation.
What this one lacks in originality, it makes up for in engaging characters and extravagant special effects.
The perspective, though, is where the movie will stand out for (particularly) American audiences.
Its an incredibly freaky setting for undoing of the films doomed web series crew.
Might or might not be fun to make a double-feature of it.
Where to stream:Max,digital rental
