Tag Archives: Ghost

Hokum (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): In a spooky Irish hotel

Posted on July 21, 2026 by kaist455

Damian McCarthy’s latest film “Hokum” is a solid genre flick filled with dark mood and details to be admired and appreciated. While it surely evokes countless other similar horror films about haunted places, it has its own distinctive elements to … Continue reading →

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The Glimmering (2025) ☆1/2(1.5/4): A little misguided total bore

Posted on July 18, 2026 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “The Glimmering” is a little misguided total bore. I did not care at all about what it is about or how it is about, and, despite my attempt to be open-minded about whatever it intends to … Continue reading →

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Pulse (2001) ☆☆☆(3/4): Something creepy is happening on the Internet…

Posted on July 17, 2026 by kaist455

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 film “Pulse”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few weeks ago, is as ambiguously creepy and disturbing as you can expect from Kurosawa. Being rather slow and opaque in terms of narrative, the movie certainly … Continue reading →

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Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another outrageous high school horror satire

Posted on May 17, 2026 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2”, which is a standalone sequel to “Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School anniversary” (2024), tickled and amused me a lot. While deliberately silly and exaggerated in its cheerfully … Continue reading →

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Salmokji: Whispering Water (2026) ☆☆☆: A reservoir of horror

Posted on April 14, 2026 by kaist455

South Korean horror film “Salmokji: Whispering Water” is ready to unnerve and then scare you from the very beginning, and it did its job as well as intended. While this is a very typical horror movie about your average haunted … Continue reading →

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Rouge (1987) ☆☆☆(3/4): A ghost looking for her old love

Posted on March 26, 2026 by kaist455

Stanley Kwan’s 1987 film “Rouge”, whose 4K remastered version was released in South Korean theaters yesterday, is a haunting melodrama about a ghost looking for her old love in the past. As following the desperate situation of this sad ghost … Continue reading →

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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) ☆☆☆(3/4): Michael Caine as Scrooge – with the Muppets

Posted on December 25, 2025 by kaist455

There is a good reason why Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella “A Christmas Carol” has been a classic work to be remembered and cherished by many of us. Above all, this is a striking ghost story with chilly and spooky qualities … Continue reading →

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The Crow (1994) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): “It can’t rain all the time”

Posted on November 12, 2025 by kaist455

Alex Proyas’ 1994 film “The Crow” is a darkly compelling comic book movie full of style, mood, and details to be appreciated. While it has been mainly remembered as the last film of its ill-fated lead actor, the movie exudes … Continue reading →

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Black Phone 2 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s back, of course.

Posted on October 30, 2025 by kaist455

“Black Phone 2” is a sequel which is seemingly unnecessary at first but turns out to be more entertaining than expected. While it is closely connected with its predecessor in terms of story and characters, the movie wisely avoids being … Continue reading →

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Oddity (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A piece of oddity

Posted on September 19, 2025 by kaist455

“Oddity” is a little but effective horror film which gradually reveals what it is about as patiently building up its creepy atmosphere and suspense along the story. While it is rather simple in terms of story and characters, the movie … Continue reading →

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