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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice Korean horror film., July 30, 2007
Through the past couple of years the Korean film industry have made a couple of amazing films and have been more recognized with mainstream audiences. The good thing about Bloody Reunion is that it tells an original storyline instead of being yet another Ringu or Ju-on rippoff I think that the female ghost with long black hair has been done a million times before so its refreshing to see something different. Bloody reunion is a full blooded slasher film, a group of South Korean former class mates are invited to a reunion in a nice cottage located in the countryside. They meet one of their old teachers who is now in a wheelchair however tension and resentment within the group start to surface as the evening progresses and before long a mysterious figure wearing a rabbit mask starts violently killing the group one by one, there were a few nasty looking torture scenes as well as the deaths being very gruesome one character is forced to eat razor blades which is not like the typical supernatural horror film from Asia and the plot was very clever you wouldn't figure out the twist at the end and it was fairly interesting at its subject matter, I think it was about the value of friendship so its also a psychological thriller/drama. We soon find out what psychological damage the bad teacher has inflicted on her students even though some scenes were a bit melodramatic the film was terrific and very compelling to watch, the film was also visually stunning and nicely shot. I was very impressed with this film even though its not perfect the film was very good, if you liked Bloody Reunion then I highly recommend these other Korean horror films Tale of two sisters, Phone (A ringu rippoff but still good), The doll master, Into the mirror and Tell me something.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
80's style slasher with a Korean twist.., March 10, 2007
To sum it up, not too bad for what it is. The film has no pretensions; there are no veneers or splashes of high art to be found. Basically an amalgamation of 80's slashers, expect everything but the kitchen sink, gaping plot holes, and plenty of blood. The story itself is borderline ridiculous and entirely unbelievable while the characters are one dimensional and generally uninteresting. Having said this, the execution is well done, some of the scenes quite startling, and there is sufficient bloodshed to meet's one's deranged expectations. The acting, though hystrionic at times, is uniformly impressive. The film doesn't tread any new territory, but sometimes, while sitting with the lights dimmed low and curled up on the couch, it's reassuring to know what's coming around the corner.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Something A Little Different From Korea: A Slasher Film!, January 27, 2007
I am not one of those viewers who are into slasher films, however, for those of you who are, then this is a film from Tartan Extreme you might want to check out. I viewed it last year, and while I did not think it was all that great, some viewers may find it to their liking. The film "Bloody Reunion" also known as "To Sir, With Love," was directed by Dae-wung Lim, and revolves around some old student grudges which will result in some pretty horrific deaths. However, as these grudges manifest themselves on the screen, you become aware that even the teacher is unaware or does not remember these resentments.
The film centers on a teacher named Miss Park (Mi-hee Oh). After a period of 16 years have passed, the teacher Miss Park is now aging and a group of her former students plan on visiting her. Miss Park is wheel-chair bound, and in very ill health. As these former friends and ex-students visit their former teacher for their class reunion at her country cottage, it becomes obvious that these ex-classmates have a hidden rage, which appears to be the cause of the former schooling of Miss Parks. This hidden rage amongst these students will erupt into a Korean slasher film. And what ensues is typical of these types of slasher genres, no matter where they are filmed: Students wind up dead.
Without giving away too much, I will write that it did not take me long to figure out who the killer was. It was that obvious to me. Not that I pride myself in watching these films, however, it was pretty obvious. The killer goes around wearing a paper rabbit mask, while out on his/her carnage [no spoilers]. There is gore in the film, and while I do not think this was a great film, those who like this type of genre might find the film appealing. I found the film pretty formulaic: If you've seen one slasher film, you just about have seen them all. Plus, I like suspense, which this film lacks [In my opinion] Recommended with caution.
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