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Sector 7

2011 · 101 min

A slick, claustrophobic creature chase on an isolated rig, tense and loud but rarely genuinely scary.

Directed by
Kim Ji-hoon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Action
Tagline
Something awaits them 8,000 feet under the sea…
Overview
In Sector 7, an underwater oil field located south of Jeju Island, Hae-jun is working as a marine equipment manager on an oil prospecting ship called Eclipse. Joining the crew later is Jeong-man, a former colleague of Hae-jun's father, assigned to Eclipse as captain. Though his job is to oversee the withdrawal of the ship, he suggests conducting some drilling one last time.

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Directed by
Kim Ji-hoon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 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
  • greed
  • isolation
  • science
  • corruption
Places
  • sea
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, science fiction, action
Directed by
Kim Ji-hoon
Written by
JK Youn, Kim Hwi, Kim Ji-hoon
Starring
Ha Ji-won, Oh Ji-ho, Ahn Sung-ki, Park Cheol-min, Song Sae-byuk, Lee Han-wi, Cha Ye-ryun, Park Jeong-hak
Music
Kim Seong-hyeon
Cinematography
Lee Doo-man
Runtime
101 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Mandarin, Korean

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