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On an isolated island, a horrific fire and a mysterious murder break the usual way of life. The victim died in the same way as the son of an executed Catholic, so the locals are scared to death that the ghost of the dead start taking its evil toll...

What could have been a start for yet another awful Japanese horror movie or an overtly-long, boring and unrealistic Chinese epic actually happens in the first 10 minutes of a great Korean picture. Despite the fact that the movie is set in 19th century Korea, the movie itself could have easily been shot about France or the USA (with appropriate time adjustment) - and, frankly, would the Americans want to shoot a remake they would need to change surprisingly little as the film is very European in its style. Surprisingly, the authors find a lot of room not only for suspense, but for a very deep study of the fear, the guilt and the responsibility in a very clear, articulate way.

To put it short: if you watch Asian movies for more than fake kung-fu and surreal jumping action, you should definitely see this one. It's much better than most of the things that went out this year in the USA.

Yes, the Germans did it again - they showed US how the documentaries should look like.

In a three part film the two Germans observe the story of Inquisition through the ages. What did its proponents look like? What about the opponents? How people in position of power thought of their place in the hierarchy of the Church, how should they use the power given and to what consequences might its use lead? In process, the authors uncover, probably, the choice of name for the current Pope before he actually become one.

A must see for any thoughtful person.

The Amityville Horror is based on a novel based on real events; however, both the novel and events are pretty old and can be described as belonging to "pre-Stephen King era". I cannot quite realize what made the producers revitalize the idea; however, this necrophiliac act produced an awfully boring movie.

Skipping the main phases, the plot is so short, so predictable and so unoriginal (by modern standards), the actors are so unmemorable and the suspense is lacking to the extent that this movie literally belongs to good 'ol VHS horrors shot on a budget of at most 100 grand. Literally, I doubt this movie would lose anything would it be shot under those conditions. It might even benefit from more imaginative special effects, since the one used are really reminiscent of what was used again and again since the times of "The Ring", minus originality and suspense.

Do yourself a favour and support independent studios at once: buy some trash by "Trauma" instead. It will likely have better acting, better plot, better director and more suspense.