Georokhan: Demun heonteoseu

Not Ma Dong Seok's best movie but watching him is always fun. Nothing new that hasn't been done before but this time the exorcist isn't a Catholic priest because apparently, they're not allowed to for reasons I forgot. Seohyun is a beautiful priestess with a back story not yet clear, perhaps in the sequel we will find out more.

Honestly not quite sure why Ma Dong Seok made this supernatural movie apart from his usual action which usually does well. Fighting demons with his fists doesn't sound plausible at first but his are supernatural fists this time so I guess it works. The CGI is nothing to write home about. Acting wise, nobody did a bad job but the possessed girl did especially well.

All in all a fun watch if you're not looking for anything serious requiring much logic, and Korean movies usually are free from token characters shoved in just to check a box so it's always a win for me to be able to watch an entire movie without hidden agenda squeezed in. If there is a sequel, will still watch.

This film attempts to blend gritty supernatural action with a character-driven drama, but the result is a convoluted and ultimately unmemorable cinematic experience. The film suffers from a severe lack of narrative focus, meandering aimlessly between its demon-hunting premise and an underdeveloped personal tragedy without ever truly committing to either. The supposed "intense" interactions between the characters feel forced and contrived, lacking the genuine spark necessary to engage the audience.

The dialogue, often laden with clichéd pronouncements about faith and destiny, feels painfully artificial. It's as if the writers simply strung together a series of tired genre tropes without any regard for natural conversation. While the film boasts some stylish action sequences, they are too few and far between, and are ultimately undercut by a confusing plot and thin character development. "Holy Night: Demon Hunters" is a film that looks and sounds the part of a thrilling supernatural action movie, but its lack of originality and hollow emotional core prevent it from ever being a compelling journey.

Is it worth watching? No. It's a messy and forgettable film that promises a thrill but delivers a chore.

Despite casting big names like Ma Dong Seok and Seohyun, the film still fails to hold its own. The emotional depth falls short of satisfying the audience, and the plot points are largely unremarkable. The storyline feels disjointed and highly predictable, with no unexpected twists to speak of.

The portrayal of the possessed character and the overall plot easily draw comparisons to The Exorcist, which inevitably invites unfavorable parallels. Seohyun's exorcism logic appears chaotic - a muddled mix of different spiritual practices that lacks clarity and cohesion.

Although the film runs just 90 minutes, it tries to cram in too many convoluted elements, only to rush the ending, leaving a sense of abruptness and dissatisfaction. Ma Dong Seok, known for his strong presence in action roles, is surprisingly underutilized here, and the film fails to leverage his strengths effectively.

I just watched it, and so far it's a really good movie, fun to watch, full of suspense, and a bit scary🤣. I really liked it, all the roles were done very well. All the actors tried new genres in their films, and I think their acting was very good. Epic movie, hope there will be a second season. With a more complex story and more complete exorcisms. Eradicate evil people and exorcise demons. Oh, this movie is really amazing. Appreciation to all the actors, thanks to your amazing acting, this film is truly captivating. Oh come on, I'm talking too much 😅. The point is, don't forget to watch it, I highly recommend it.

If you go into supernatural shenanigans like this, you could either go the serious route if you have the budget for it, obviously some comic relief not entirely excluded or like in this case you try to make up for that budget by going into a ..let's put this politely .. "lighter route", BUT then you better have either some tight action or some hillarious comedic moments, preferably both.

For once it has too little of either and what we get is neither really tight nor hillarious. It has some moments, but those are rather rare.

And the script makes it quite clear early on, that for this to be enjoyed you can not possibly question any of the events in this films or its relations to each other.

Look, i absolutely looooooove Ma Dong-seok, the "south-korean bud spencer". In fact him being in it was sufficient for me to watch this film, but even him can not save everything.