Redeye, le train de l'horreur

In this too stupid ghost on a train story, the heroine sees ghosts. Of course, the ghost have issues and, as in many flicks of late, only our heroine has enough sense to figure it out. She gets a little help from another everyday gal with psychic powers along the way, but it's the spirit world that has to intervene for the sake of the none-too-bright living. Not too much that's original in this Korean flick that tries to generate tension but never really succeeds. It moves slowly and never pays off. I think I would have written less, but the guidelines require ten lines. This movie doesn't deserve 10 lines. What a silly rule.

OK so here are a few more lines to fill out the space required. If you get a chance to rent this DVD as a special, and you're bored, go for it. Otherwise, rent something else.

"Red Eye" flashes forwards almost two decades ago to find new train attendant Mi Sun as she takes the last train of the day in a torrential downpour.Things seem normal at first,but suddenly the train begins to stop every ten minutes.Strangely,when the train resumes its course,everything inside has changed.In the late 80's a horrific train accident resulted in the death of a hundreds victims.The cause of the disaster was never determined and the case became unsolved."Red Eye" by Kim Dong Bin is almost a typical haunted house flick.There's the strange noise and glimpses of something dark and horrifying,the passengers of the train get increasingly disturbed and those who wander off by themselves meet a gruesome end.The train setting provides some spooky moments and there is enough creepiness to satisfy fans of Asian horror.Give it a look.8 out of 10.

While "Red Eye" (aka "Redeu-ai") is labeled as a horror movie, it isn't particularly scary in any way, which was somewhat of a disappointment. This is more of a supernatural mystery, if a label has to be put on the movie.

The story is about a train which is embarking on its final ride between Seoul and Yeosu. But some of the coaches bear a tie to a dark tragic train accident in the past, and people believe that the train is haunted.

"Red Eye" is slow paced and never really managed to kick off the dust and get up in gear. A shame really, if you ask me, because the movie had potential. It had an interesting setting and some adequate acting performances.

There were no jumpy scary moments, nor were there any real creepy moments, which ultimately left the movie in a mediocre spiral.

The most impressive part in "Red Eye" was where a woman came up from a pool of blood on the floor. Everything else was just bland or downright unimpressive.

If you enjoy South Korean horror films, then there are far better choices available than "Red Eye" I paused this movie twice for 10-15 minutes each time to go do something else, and then returned to the movie, hoping it would improve. Which it didn't. I admit that I was starting to seriously lose interest in the movie at around midway through it.

In 1988, a train travelling from Seoul to Yeosu was involved in a myesterious accident that killed about 100 people. The cause of the accident was never discovered. Now, 16 years later, the train is making its final run. Not long after the trip begins, the passengers start to notice strange things as the ghosts of the victims of the 80's crash begin to make their presence felt.

After 16 years of the accident, the last train of the day is ready to take off at its platform as the rain is pouring. A train attendant Mi-sun is on board first time at work and the train leaves its platform as scheduled and rapidly gains the full speed. All of sudden, it stops for 10 minutes without any reason, and restarts. However, when it begins to run, everything is totally different from 10 minutes ago. All she can see is from the 80's and old newspaper with the date written July 16, 1988. Does she see an illusion, or reality? If this unbelievable scene is reality, where is she indeed? What happened during the 10 minutes when the train stopped and where are they headed to?

Good ghost movies are hard to find. I love a good ghost movie, but normally most turn out to be teen-slashers, or just plain silly. This one is very enjoyable. It's not terrifying, and it will not make you hide behind your sofa or think too much, but it is creepy and well-paced. There are some jumpy moments, but the real stress is on a slow build up. For some time the presence of anything sinister is only hinted at. We see characters interacting, dark shadows in the corner, and glimpses of the past, mostly experienced by the main character, a female conductor. It is her first trip as a conductor, and the last trip for a train on that particular line, on which a terrible accident has happened years earlier. There is an atmosphere of menace, which slowly becomes more threatening as more of the characters' fears and backgrounds are revealed and the train gathers speed. There are clichéd scenes, such as someone innocently picking up a coat out of which falls an important newspaper clipping, but they are not bad enough to render the film ridiculous. The effects are well done and sometimes scary, and the slow pacing, accompanied by the constant sound of the train and the subtle cinematography, make for a great atmosphere. If you enjoy spookiness and ghosts you will like this.