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The Guard Post

2008 · 121 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning descent into paranoia and infection inside a snowbound bunker, where every shadow and bloodstain feels like a threat.

Directed by
Kong Su-chang
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Cheon Ho-jin, Jo Hyun-jae, Lee Young-hoon
Tagline
I have to end this myself.
Overview
A small band of Korean soldiers is sent to patrol near a guard post and they find corpses scattered all over the area. They launch an investigation to find the truth behind the mystery.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kong Su-chang
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Cheon Ho-jin, Jo Hyun-jae, Lee Young-hoon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • madness
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Cheon Ho-jin, Jo Hyun-jae, Lee Young-hoon, Lee Jeong-heon, Yu Tae-seong, Choi Gyu-hwan, Yang Ki-won, Shin Hyun-tak
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
121 min
Country
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Languages
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