Stars: Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Gook-hee | Written and Directed by Jason Yu
Just when you think it’s nigh-on impossible to put an original spin on a possession / exorcism story, along comes Korean chiller Sleep, from writer-director Jason Yu, previously an Assistant Director to Bong Joon-ho. Creepy, darkly funny, and filled with great moments, it’s -ahem- a sleeper hit in the making.
Set in present-day South Korea, the film begins in a high rise apartment, where newly pregnant office worker Soo-jin is awakened by her snoring actor husband Hyun-su. Suddenly, he sits bolt upright and announces, “Someone’s inside”, before promptly going back to sleep again.
Soo-jin investigates but finds nothing other than a nicely timed jump scare involving the cute family dog Pepper. However, Hyun-su continues to act strangely, first by scratching his face in his sleep and drawing blood, and later by sleepwalking and eating the contents of the fridge.
Just when you think it’s nigh-on impossible to put an original spin on a possession / exorcism story, along comes Korean chiller Sleep, from writer-director Jason Yu, previously an Assistant Director to Bong Joon-ho. Creepy, darkly funny, and filled with great moments, it’s -ahem- a sleeper hit in the making.
Set in present-day South Korea, the film begins in a high rise apartment, where newly pregnant office worker Soo-jin is awakened by her snoring actor husband Hyun-su. Suddenly, he sits bolt upright and announces, “Someone’s inside”, before promptly going back to sleep again.
Soo-jin investigates but finds nothing other than a nicely timed jump scare involving the cute family dog Pepper. However, Hyun-su continues to act strangely, first by scratching his face in his sleep and drawing blood, and later by sleepwalking and eating the contents of the fridge.
- 9/18/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
"Let me live in peace. Just you and I." Magnolia Pictures has debuted their own official US trailer for the Korean horror thriller film titled simply Sleep (or 잠 in Korean), an indie creation from filmmaker Jason Yu. This is his feature directorial debut after working as an assistant director for Bong Joon-ho on Okja and other films. It's finally getting a proper US release in theaters and on VOD this fall after playing on the festival circuit for a year. "When he sleeps, someone awakes..." A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour. They consult a sleep clinic without success and as his nightmarish behaviour escalates, they desperately seek help from a shaman. Starring Jung Yu-mi as Soo-jin & Lee Sun-kyun as Hyeon-soo, with Kim Gook-hee. It debuted at last year's Critics Week...
- 8/14/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Stars: Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Gook-hee | Written and Directed by Jason Yu
Just when you think it’s nigh-on impossible to put an original spin on a possession / exorcism story, along comes Korean chiller Sleep, from writer-director Jason Yu, previously an Assistant Director to Bong Joon-ho. Creepy, darkly funny, and filled with great moments, it’s -ahem- a sleeper hit in the making.
Set in present-day South Korea, the film begins in a high rise apartment, where newly pregnant office worker Soo-jin is awakened by her snoring actor husband Hyun-su. Suddenly, he sits bolt upright and announces, “Someone’s inside”, before promptly going back to sleep again.
Soo-jin investigates but finds nothing other than a nicely timed jump scare involving the cute family dog Pepper. However, Hyun-su continues to act strangely, first by scratching his face in his sleep and drawing blood, and later by sleepwalking and eating the contents of the fridge.
Just when you think it’s nigh-on impossible to put an original spin on a possession / exorcism story, along comes Korean chiller Sleep, from writer-director Jason Yu, previously an Assistant Director to Bong Joon-ho. Creepy, darkly funny, and filled with great moments, it’s -ahem- a sleeper hit in the making.
Set in present-day South Korea, the film begins in a high rise apartment, where newly pregnant office worker Soo-jin is awakened by her snoring actor husband Hyun-su. Suddenly, he sits bolt upright and announces, “Someone’s inside”, before promptly going back to sleep again.
Soo-jin investigates but finds nothing other than a nicely timed jump scare involving the cute family dog Pepper. However, Hyun-su continues to act strangely, first by scratching his face in his sleep and drawing blood, and later by sleepwalking and eating the contents of the fridge.
- 7/15/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
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