Product Details

• Actors: Park Hae-il, Jung Jae-young, Yoo Hae-jin, Yoo Sun, Kim Sang-ho
• Directors: Kang Woo-suk
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
• Language: Korean
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker
• DVD Release Date: August 21, 2012
• Run Time: 163 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B007Y56IK0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,031 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Hae-guk (PARK Hae-il, ''War of the Arrows'') receives word that his estranged father has passed away, so he travels to the remote village where the older man lived to attend the funeral. However, when Hae-guk starts asking questions about his father's life - and unexplained death - the residents and their charismatic Chief (JUNG Jae-young, The Divine Weapon) exchange mysterious looks and seem anxious to rush him out of their village. Something isn't right, and Hae-guk is determined to uncover the truth...at any cost!

Also known as Iggi, MOSS is a critically acclaimed, box-office smash features direction by KANG Woo-suk (Public Enemy films, Silmido), plus an all-star cast including JUNG Jae-young (The Divine Weapon, Silmido, Castaway on the Moon), PARK Hae-il (War of the Arrows, The Host, Memories of Murder), YOO Hae-jin (Public Enemy, Tazza: The High Rollers, The King and the Clown), YOO Sun (Black House, The Uninvited, Gabi), KIM Sang-ho (City Hunter TV, Blades of Blood, Woochi), KIM Jun-bae (Modern Boy, Cruel Winter Blues), and YOO Joon-sang (The Day He Arrives; Hahaha). Based on the award-winning web comic by YOON Tae-ho (2007 Korea Cartoon Awards, 2008 Bucheon Cartoon Awards), Moss was produced by Cinema Service and Let's Film.

This deluxe two-DVD Special Edition includes upgraded English subtitles, plus almost 90 minutes of translated video extras from the South Korean limited-edition release - all with on/off English subtitles! Features: ''The Making of Moss,'' ''The Beginning of the Story - The Comic Behind the Story,'' art and set design documentary (''The Birth of the Village''), make-up and effects featurette (''Come Out to the Real World''), poster shoot video, original South Korean teaser and trailer, cast and director bios, and 5 Points Pictures trailers.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dark and Immersive Mystery-Thriller August 9, 2012

By Jonathan

Format:DVD

Moss is a mystery/thriller from South Korea. A young man is called into a small village to settle the estate of his dead father. He gets suspicious of the villagers as they quickly and anxiously try to push him to leave as soon as possible. When he decides to stay, he uncovers the dark truth...

Although it is a very long film (over 2hr and 40 min), it kept me entertained and captivated through its immersive dialogue. I don't watch mystery films often, but this one kept me guessing until the end. It's not a complete mystery film though, it also has some dreadful suspense and thrills; he's often snooping around and you can't help but grip your seat or clench your fist as you fear for his safety. I really liked the way the film moves forward as he moves deeper and deeper into the mystery; the main villain has several henchmen and they help push the movie forward with some thrills/action. You really wonder: who killed his father? (whodunit?) Also, the whole mystery is effectively complimented by the atmospheric village setting. And the twist ending might even throw you off. It's a beautifully shot film, great direction, amazing acting (Jeong Jae-yeong did a great job as the evil village leader), and I enjoyed the music. Just remember, this film works mostly off its dialogue so be prepared since its very long.

Overall, I highly recommend Moss. It's a long film, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. South Korea delivers a dark, twisted thriller-mystery once again; I look forward to finding more of these gems. As of 8/9/12, Moss is available on Netflix Streaming, but a purchase is also highly recommend.

Moss has blood and violence, and sex.

3.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric, claustrophobic Korean thriller with a surprise ending worth getting to (more like 3-1/2 stars) January 1, 2013

By ShowBizBuff

Format:DVD

In this South Korean mystery thriller, a young Korean man receives a call that his father - leader of a small village whom he'd become estranged from years ago - has died. Visiting the village, the son quickly becomes aware that not only do mysterious circumstances surround his father's death ... but that the quirky and somewhat menacing villagers in no way want him to stick around anywhere long enough to discover the truth. A long film (over 2-1/2 hours), with some nice twists and turns, and although never truly scary the atmosphere is creepy and sinister up until the end (where one final surprise awaits, literally within the last few seconds of the film). Nicely done!