Koreatown Ghost Story

After viewing the interesting short Echthaar (2021-also reviewed), I decided to watch the second short at Grimmfest,by getting ready for a ghost story.

View on the film:

Laying Hannah down for relaxing acupuncture treatment, co-writers/co-directors Minsun Park (who also co-stars) & Teddy Tenenbaum are joined by cinematographer Jon Keng in pinning down a atmosphere of dread in close-ups on Hannah's horrified face, with pins dug into her back,as she helplessly looks on at unfolding ghostly horrors slithering towards her.

Starring and co-producing the film, Margaret Cho gives a wonderful performance as Mrs. Moon,who Cho has turn increasingly icy as Moon jabs at Hannah's weaknesses,as Hannah finds herself pinned down.

Embroidery of Korean myth and tradition and horror recipe, the basic virtue of this short film is the wise use of familiar themes.

A young woman , after long time visits a friend of her late parents.

The motif is to return a gift and the surprise the not signs of aging in case of her hostess.

Preocuped by the health of guest, she offers to her refined traitment, precising her interest.

But the young woman is far to be the hoped / expected vulnerable victim.

A Korean holiday offers some clues. But the so familiar wish of mother, especially in East, to find the best daughter in law is more than seductive, especially in not so comfortable context. In short, delicious provocative.