Tag Archives: Mystery

The Vanishing (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A tale of two obsessions

Posted on August 23, 2011 by kaist455

“‘Will you walk into my parlor?’ said the Spider to the Fly.” – from the poem “The Spider and the Fly” by Mary Howitt The crucial moment in George Sluizer’s chilling psychological thriller “The Vanishing”(1988) can be summarized with that … Continue reading →

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Blind (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A blind woman in grave danger

Posted on August 14, 2011 by kaist455

 A blind woman is in danger. A psychotic killer wants to kill her. She finds herself being nearly alone with him in the house at dark, rainy night. She must do something to increase her chance of survival while being … Continue reading →

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Bleak Night (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : “From where did it go wrong?”

Posted on June 12, 2011 by kaist455

South Korean movie “Bleak Night” evokes the memories of my high school years. Although I was a lot more comfortable at my science high school than the high school students depicted in the film, some boys I knew in the … Continue reading →

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