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Chaw

2009 · 121 min

A rowdy, gory creature-feature romp that lurches between goofy small-town comedy and genuinely nasty animal-attack mayhem.

Directed by
Shin Jung-won
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Uhm Tae-woong, Jung Yu-mi, Jang Hang-seon
Tagline
This Time Mankind Is Pork.
Overview
A black comedy about the events that are set into motion in a town after a man-eating boar goes on a rampage.

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Directed by
Shin Jung-won
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Uhm Tae-woong, Jung Yu-mi, Jang Hang-seon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • grief
  • violence
  • isolation
  • nature
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour6
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, comedy, thriller, action, adventure
Directed by
Shin Jung-won
Written by
Shin Jung-won, Kim Yong-cheol
Starring
Uhm Tae-woong, Jung Yu-mi, Jang Hang-seon, Yoon Je-moon, Park Hyuk-kwon, Park Chang-ik, Go Seo-hee, Park Hye-jin
Cinematography
Kim Yong-cheol, Barry Stone
Runtime
121 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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