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Paradise Villa

2001 · 100 min

A slow, uneasy mystery that drifts through the lives of apartment residents, leaving a quiet sense of dread.

Directed by
Park Chong-won
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Jo Han-jun, Ha Yoo-mi, Kim Hak-cheol
Overview
The story opens with a young man playing internet games. Suddenly his face darkens and he begins to pound the keys nervously. His face changes to despair as he reads a message from another user. "Mr. 20-years old, do you have all the items?" The reply is: "I need one more." We next enter the lives of the residents of the Paradise Villa as a mystery unfolds.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Park Chong-won
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Jo Han-jun, Ha Yoo-mi, Kim Hak-cheol
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • obsession
    • isolation
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller, horror
    Directed by
    Park Chong-won
    Starring
    Jo Han-jun, Ha Yoo-mi, Kim Hak-cheol, Dong-hun Shin, Min-a Jang, Lee Seung-chae, Yoon Jin-seong
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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