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Death Bell

2008 · 90 min

A tense, grim slasher that traps you in a pressure-cooker exam with escalating dread and brutal set-pieces.

Tagline
One will die for every incorrect answer.
Overview
In a prep-class for year-end exams, a sadistic killer puts the students through mind-games in order to save each other.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • death
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Chang
Written by
Kim Eun-Kyeong, Chang
Starring
Lee Beom-soo, Yoon Jung-hee, Nam Gyu-ri, Kim Bum, Son Yeo-eun, Lee Eol, Kim So-hee, Kong Jeong-hwan
Music
Kim Jun-seong
Cinematography
Heo Seong-ryong
Runtime
90 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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