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Hide and Seek

2013 · 107 min

A tense, unsettling thriller that keeps you guessing with its creepy atmosphere and sudden twists.

Directed by: Huh Jung
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Son Hyun-joo, Moon Jeong-hee, Jeon Mi-seon

Tagline: Stop peeping at me.
Overview: Sung-soo has everything a man could want: a beautiful wife and children, a comfortable home and luxury car, and plenty of money in the bank. When he learns that his estranged brother, Sung-chul, has gone missing, haunting memories of their troubled past urge him to visit his brother’s apartment in search of answers.

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Directed by: Huh Jung
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Son Hyun-joo, Moon Jeong-hee, Jeon Mi-seon

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
family
obsession
deception
isolation
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, mystery
Directed by: Huh Jung
Written by: Huh Jung
Starring: Son Hyun-joo, Moon Jeong-hee, Jeon Mi-seon, Kim Won-hae, Jeong Joon-won, Kim Su-an, Kim Ji-young, Ki Joo-bong
Cinematography: Kim Il-yeon
Runtime: 107 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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