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Unlocked

2023 · 117 min

A slick, nerve-jangling stalker thriller that turns everyday phone use into a source of creeping dread.

Directed by: Kim Tae-joon
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Chun Woo-hee, Yim Si-wan, Kim Hee-won

Tagline: Why are you doing this to me?
Overview: A woman's life is turned upside-down when a dangerous man gets a hold of her lost cell phone and uses it to track her every move.

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Directed by: Kim Tae-joon
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Chun Woo-hee, Yim Si-wan, Kim Hee-won

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
technology
deception
family
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, crime, mystery
Directed by: Kim Tae-joon
Written by: Kim Tae-joon
Starring: Chun Woo-hee, Yim Si-wan, Kim Hee-won, Park Ho-san, Kim Ye-won, Jeon Jin-oh, Oh Hyun-kyung, Ryu Sung-hyun
Music: Heo Jun-hyuk, Dalpalan
Cinematography: Kim Yong-seong
Runtime: 117 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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