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Michael Fassbender's highly anticipated Korean sci-fi thriller, Hope, has set a release window. The upcoming film is from the acclaimed South Korean director Na Hong-Jin, who has been credited with redefining Korean genre cinema with the action-thrillers The Chaser (2008) and The Yellow Sea (2010), and the horror movie The Wailing (2016). Now, Na's next film is described as a sci-fi action thriller.

The film features South Korean stars Hwang Jung-min (The Wailing), Zo In-sung, and Emmy nominee Hoyeon (Squid Game). Its international stars include two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Taylor Russell (Bones and All), and Emmy nominee Cameron Britton (Mindhunter).

Now, the highly anticipated Korean sci-fi thriller has set a release window. According to Variety, Hope is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2026. As the movie reveals its release plans, the project is currently in post-production. Na shared the following statement:...

Korean director Na Hong-Jin (The Wailing) will make his much-anticipated return with Hope, and Variety reports that the sci-fi action thriller with an A-list ensemble is eyeing a 2026 release.

Hope, now in post-production, is slated for a summer 2026 release.

The cast includes Hwang Jung-min (The Wailing), Zo In-sung (Moving), Hoyeon (“Squid Game”), Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell (Bones and All), and Cameron Britton.

The ambitious thriller is set in “the remote village of Hope Harbor, near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (Dmz). When a tiger is suspected to have appeared and local police chief Bum-seok is alerted, it throws the community into chaos. But what begins as a local emergency soon spirals into a deeper, more terrifying mystery, one that forces the town’s residents to confront the unknown.

“Hwang will play Bum-seok, while Zo co-stars as Sung-ki, a headstrong local who tracks a dangerous creature into the forest.

The A-list cast of “Hope,” the hotly-anticipated follow-up from acclaimed South Korean director Na Hong-Jin after his 2016 box office smash hit “The Wailing,” have come together for a stylish studio shoot and unveiled release plans for the feature, which is now in post production.

The cast photo features South Korean stars Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung (“Moving”) and Hoyeon, plus international faces in Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell and Cameron Britton.

Billed as Na’s most ambitious project to date, “Hope” is a sci-fi action thriller set in the remote village of Hope Harbor, near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (Dmz). When a tiger is suspected to have appeared and local police chief Bum-seok is alerted, it throws the community into chaos. But what begins as a local emergency soon spirals into a deeper, more terrifying mystery, one that forces the town’s residents to confront the unknown.

Sometimes the initial cast of a production isn't the final cast. Sure, many have to go through auditions and are chosen based on that, previous performances, and occasionally, who they're connected to. However, things happen, and some actors or even members of the crew decide to exit. Think about how many times productions change showrunners and directors, or the various times you've heard an actor leaving, either due to schedule conflicts or creative differences. The latest news of departures stems from Michael B. Jordan's upcoming second remake of the classic 1968 heist thriller The Thomas Crown Affair.Deadline reported that Taylor Russell has decided to exit the project due to creative differences.

The actress was supposed to star opposite Jordan in the remake of the classic film starring Western actor Steve McQueen. In the role, Russell was an independent investigator contracted by a bank's insurance company to investigate a heist...

The Michael B. Jordan-directed new crime thriller loses its lead star. After Sinners, Jordan is scheduled to helm and star in a new movie adaptation of The Thomas Crown Affair, set to arrive in theaters on March 5, 2027. The movie will mark the second adaptation of Norman Jewison's 1968 original of the same name, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.

Previously, John McTiernan brought forth a version with Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, and Denis Leary. With a script from The Fall Guy's Drew Pearce, Jordan's new version casts Bones and All's Taylor Russell to play the insurance investigator who's sent to track down the one responsible for the bank heist but ends up falling in love with Jordan's painting-stealing billionaire.

According to Deadline, Russell has exited The Thomas Crown Affair over creative differences. Production continues in London while the studio looks for her replacement.

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Exclusive: Taylor Russell has exited The Thomas Crown Affair, the Michael B. Jordan-directed reimagining of the classic Steve McQueen film. Sources said the exit was due to creative differences. The studio is recasting the role as production continues in London.

Russell was set opposite Jordan in the role of an insurance investigator who suspects that an adventurous banking executive is pulling off ambitious heists, and they develop sparks between them. That role was played by Faye Dunaway opposite McQueen in the 1968 original, and by Rene Russo opposite Pierce Brosnan in the 1999 version.

Russell will next be seen starring in the Korean thriller Hope by Na Hong-jin opposite Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Hoyeon. She can also be seen opposite David Johnson in the upcoming Frank Ocean film, and she’s in talks to star in a remake of Single White Female opposite Jenna Ortega for Sony and Elizabeth Gabler’s 3000 Pictures.

Bones and All star Taylor Russell has exited Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. The project is a modern reimagination of the 1999 Pierce Brosnan-led romantic heist movie. The upcoming movie is directed by Michael B. Jordan, who also stars in the movie as the lead. Russell was set to feature as a co-lead opposite Jordan.

Her departure, reportedly due to creative differences, comes just as production ramps up in London. Fans were eager to see her bring a fresh take to the iconic role once played by Rene Russo and Faye Dunaway. However, Russell appears to be walking away with zero regrets and a slate of major projects already underway.

Taylor Russell Exits Pierce Brosnan Remake, The Thomas Crown Affair

Deadline first reported that Russell exited the Amazon MGM Studio’s movie, citing creative differences. Despite the shift, the studio is moving forward without delay,...

Michael B. Jordan’s The Thomas Crown Affair is moving forward despite losing one of its stars, Taylor Russell.

Russell will reportedly no longer star in The Thomas Crown Affair due to creative differences, and the Bones and All actress’ role will be recast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The film is currently in production in London.

The Thomas Crown Affair, which Jordan directs and stars in, is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. Drew Pearce (The Fall Guy, Hotel Artemis) wrote the script following a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson.

Russell was originally set to star opposite Jordan. The Thomas Crown Affair cast also includes Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbæk and Aiysha Hart. Producers include Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo for Outlier Society and Charles Roven for Atlas Entertainment. Also producing are Patrick McCormick and Toberoff Productions’ Marc Toberoff.

Taylor Russell has exited her role in Amazon MGM Studios’ reimagining of “The Thomas Crown Affair,” where she was set to star opposite Michael B. Jordan.

Production on the movie, directed by Jordan, is underway in London. Russell is said to have exited the part due to creative differences, and the studio will be recasting her role as progress continues toward the film’s March 5, 2027 theatrical release date.

“The Thomas Crown Affair” also stars Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbæk and Aiysha Hart. Drew Pearce wrote the script, with plot details being kept under wraps, following a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the original film.

Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo are producing the picture for Outlier Society, alongside Charles Roven via Atlas Entertainment. Patrick McCormick and Toberoff Productions’ Marc Toberoff also serve as producers. Alan Trustman (writer of the original 1968 film...

Korean auteur Na Hong-jin's earliest films — "The Chaser" and "The Yellow Sea" — brilliantly spotlight his propensity for dynamic filmmaking. After all, Na's artistic brand has always been intense and visceral, combining explosive emotion with brash storytelling that doesn't believe in subtlety or restraint. While such a chaotic approach would end up feeling disjointed in the hands of a lesser director, Na's ability to balance method and madness leads to wonderfully rich stories oozing with life and personality.

So when Na decided to helm an atmospheric rural-horror in 2016, his impulses were perfectly suited for a riveting story that mixes an unconventional police procedural with an even weirder supernatural thriller. This is "The Wailing," Na's astonishing portrayal of evil that constantly oscillates between authentic and implausible, embracing a frenetic energy that can be overwhelming to keep up with. The film's Cannes premiere had already established "The Wailing" as a critical darling,...

Despite an endless stream of new horrors, which tend to perform well across all media, 2016’s The Wailing is currently leaving everything behind, even though it has been almost a decade since it debuted on the silver screen. Directed by Na Hong-jin, who has a knack for delivering with each of his works, the Korean horror thriller has seen a surge in viewership since its arrival on Max.

Starring Kwak Do-won in the shoes of Jong-goo, the tragedy, which is on brand for Korean thrillers, is currently dominating the streaming charts.

Korean horror The Wailing dominates charts upon its Max debut

Having been both a commercial and critical success upon its release, which currently boasts an Rt score of 99%, The Wailing, arguably Na Hong-jin’s most revered work, has breached the top 5 list since marking its Max debut. As of writing, the horror thriller is currently ranked number 5 (via Flixpatrol), only behind The Alto Knights,...

Horror doesn’t always need jump scares to rattle you—some films creep under your skin with creeping dread and masterful pacing. Slow-burn horror builds tension so gradually that by the end, you’re gripped by unease you didn’t see coming.

We’ve ranked 12 slow-burn horror movies, from chilling to unforgettable, that masterfully ratchet up tension. Here’s why these films will leave you unsettled long after the credits roll.

12. The Invitation (2015) XYZ Films

A man attends a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, where strange vibes hint at a sinister agenda. Karyn Kusama’s tight direction turns polite conversation into creeping dread.

The slow unraveling of motives keeps us on edge. We’re hooked by its claustrophobic unease.

11. Lake Mungo (2008) Mungo Productions

A mockumentary explores a family’s grief after a teen’s death, uncovering eerie secrets. Joel Anderson’s subtle chills and ghostly clues build a haunting atmosphere.

The horror genre has always been popular, as it's one of the most prolific and diverse genres, with multiple subgenres and varieties. While Hollywood has released a series of iconic horrors, foreign markets have produced excellent originals that are often overlooked or remade.

One such example is The Wailing. The South Korean horror is extremely overlooked, despite receiving high praise and becoming one of the biggest hits of the year in its release country. Nine years later, The Wailing is now making a huge impact on the charts on Max, FlixPatrol reveals.

The Wailing is currently No. 2 in the charts worldwide, just behind Robert De Niro's new gangster drama The Alto Knights. It beat titles like How to Train Your Dragon 2, Micky 17, and Mountainhead, the new Steve Carell film from Succession creator.

The Wailing premiered on June 15 on Max, and it started topping the charts instantly all over Central and South America.

Arrow has revealed its June slate, and it’s a characteristically eclectic mix of the brutal, the bizarre and the barely-seen. From grisly Korean thrillers and resurrected Japanese ghost tales to European horrors and cult cinema favourites, the curated streaming platform continues to expand its niche appeal with a line-up tailored to lovers of the extreme and unconventional.

Kicking off the month is Devils, a slick South Korean thriller featuring a body swap between a detective and the serial killer he has spent years chasing. It arrives alongside Body Parts, a five-part anthology soaked in ritualistic horror and dread, both streaming from 6 June. Together, they lead Arrow’s newly launched Killer K-Horror season, a collection that also includes the underseen zombie satire Zombie for Sale.

From 9 June, viewers can return to Takashi Miike’s gonzo Western Sukiyaki Western Django, the 2007 cult mash-up that blends Leone-styled shootouts with operatic samurai drama.

“The Wailing” (2016) directed by Na Hong-jin, features an ensemble cast led by Kwak Do-won as Jong-Doo, Hwang Jung-min as Il-gwang, Jun Kunimura, Chun Woo-hee as Moo-Myung, and more. The film tells the story of Jong-Goo, a police officer whose life takes a turn when strange deaths start to plague his village, with rumors pointing toward an old Japanese man.

The Wailing (2016) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: What is Happening in the Gokseong Village?

“The Wailing” opens in a small village in South Korea called Gokseong, a quiet place with a tiny population. Jong-Goo, a local police officer, wakes up early one morning after hearing about a death in a nearby house. After dropping his daughter off at school, he heads to the scene. There, he finds the bodies of a woman and her husband, who were killed by one of their friends but something about the killer seems disturbingly odd—his eyes are pure white,...

The Cannes Film Festival will reveal its 2025 lineup on Thursday morning European time and expectations are high for a typically bountiful lineup of starry fare and arthouse treats. Cannes remains the Super Bowl for indie film lovers.

It’s always a nervous waiting game for those connected to Cannes hopefuls. Multiple festival regulars have told us that selectors are later than ever in giving them notice. The festival has often announced a major movie or two by now, but not this year. The identity of Juliette Binoche‘s fellow jury members are still also under wraps.

In terms of films in the running, much of the reporting we did in February in our Cannes and Venice prediction piece has either come to pass or is shaping up as we forecast. You can read that story here.

Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning remains the most likely big Hollywood studio splash.

Jenna Ortega has had a series of interesting roles, but she found international fame with the role of Wednesday Addams in the Netflix Addams Family spin-off Wednesday. The series, as well as other horror roles, led to her becoming one of the most beloved contemporary scream queens.

With roles in films like 2022's Scream, X, Studios 666, and American Carnage, the actress has proven her skills in the horror genre. However, she's not ready to make a switch to a different genre just yet. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ortega is reportedly in negotiations to star in the remake of 1992's Single White Females. The Insneider was the first to report the news.

The Wednesday star is also rumored to star alongside Bones and All's Taylor Russell, who is also in talks to sign in the upcoming reboot, with Elizabeth Gabler's 3000 Pictures set to work on the remake. What's...

A Single White Female remake is moving at Sony and 3000 Pictures with Wednesday star Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell (Bones and All) in talks to star.

There’s no word on who might direct the remake, which was first reported on in The Insneider. We understand the film is in the very early stages of development. Russell and Ortega will also produce the film.

The original Single White Female was directed by Barbet Schroeder and starred Jennifer Jason Leigh and Bridget Fonda. In the film, Fonda starred as Allison “Allie” Jones, a software designer living in New York City, who advertises for a roommate after she discovers her live-in fiance has been cheating on her. She soon finds something very strange is going on with the tenant (Leigh) who decides to move in. Sony’s Columbia Pictures distributed the original, which grossed $48 million domestically.

There’s been a few...

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell (Bones and All) are in negotiations to star in a remake of Single White Female, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Elizabeth Gabler’s 3000 Pictures, which has a deal with Sony, is looking to remake 1992 horror drama that starred Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The feature was directed by Barbet Schroeder and was based on John Lutz’s 1990 novel Swf Seeks Same. Lutz co-wrote the adaptation with Don Roos.

Both Russell and Ortega will star in the remake and produce. Sony offered no comment on the project. The Insneider first reported the news.

In the original, Fonda played Allison, a woman who takes in Hedra (Leigh) as a roommate, only to bring into her Upper West Side flat a terrifying stalker worthy of a suspense thriller. Sony’s Columbia Pictures distributed Single White Female, which was made for $16 million and grossed $48 million domestically.

South Korea’s Plus M Entertainment arrives at the 2025 Berlin European Film Market (EFM) with a star-studded lineup led by “Squid Game 2” actor Kang Ha-neul in crime thriller “Yadang: The Snitch” and an international cast including Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and “Squid Game” actor Hoyeon in Na Hong-jin’s “Hope.”

“Yadang: The Snitch,” from the producers behind record-breaking hit “12:12 The Day” and “Inside Men,” follows professional informants called “yadang” who provide covert information about the drug world to prosecutors and police. When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs leads to a dangerous conspiracy, a seasoned yadang must fight to survive. The film pairs Kang with “Exhuma” star Yoo Hai-jin and “The World of the Married” actor Park Hae-joon.

“Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho returns with “The Ugly,” a mystery thriller starring “Harbin” lead Park Jeong-min and “Parasyte: The Grey” actor Kwon Hae-hyo,...

Found footage is a horror movie subgenre that has always teetered on the line between fact and fiction, using techniques like handheld cameras and unscripted dialogue to add an extra level of authenticity to the film. Horror films like The Blair Witch Projectand Cannibal Holocaust proved how convincing the concept of found footage can be, leading their audiences to believe the events seen on screen happened. A found footage offspring, known as mockumentaries, is made in the style of a documentary. These features analyze a fictitious person or event using "personal recorded footage" and "interviews" as a means to tell their stories.

The mockumentary format has been used in a variety of film genres. However, horror has been able to effectively use this setup to a point where it would not be a stretch to stream one of these movies and believe that everything unfolding on screen has happened. Whether...

With Bong Joon-ho, Na Hong-jin, Pak Chan-wook, Takashi Miike, Park Hoon-jung having new movies in 2025, the year is already shaping up to be a great one, perhaps even signaling some sort of come-back for Korean cinema. At the same time, the directorial debut of Shu Qi, the return of Bi Gan and Edwin, and a number of rather interesting anime movies have us all excited here in Amp. Without further ado, here is a countdown of 35 films that are easily described as much anticipated, in random order.

1. All Before You by Annemarie Jacir (Palestine)

Yusuf spends his days moving between his farming village, Al Basma, and his work in the city of Jerusalem, enthusiastically working to find his place in the changing, modern world. Young and restless, he’s more interested in getting away from the confines of village life than becoming involved in its problems. Yusuf’s story is...

Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest Netflix series, Asura, has been received very well – thanks to the brilliant storytelling, masterful direction, and fantastic acting performances by the cast. In this article, we’re going to look into who is playing what in the show and talk about the character for a bit.

Jun Kunimura as Kotaro

Veteran actor Jun Kunimura — whose most famous work is playing the Japanese priest in Korean director Na Hong-Jin’s The Wailing (2016), which I considered to be the greatest horror movie of this generation — plays Kotaro in Asura. The show begins with Takako discovering her seventy-something father – Kotaro – being unfaithful to her mother for a long time and even having a child. Kunimura is quite fantastic in the role, where most of the acting is done by expression and not words.

Keiko Matsuzaka as Fuji

Keiko Matsuzaka, who has a sprawling career and was also...

The Wailing (2016) directed by Na Hong-jin, features an ensemble cast led by Kwak Do-won as Jong-Doo, Hwang Jung-min as Il-gwang, Jun Kunimura, Chun Woo-hee as Moo-Myung, Kim Hwan-hee as Jyo-Jin, and more. The film is the story of Jong-Goo, a police officer whose life takes a turn when strange deaths start to plague his village, with rumors pointing toward an old Japanese man.

The Wailing (2016) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: What is Happening in the Gokseong Village?

The story begins in a small village in South Korea called Gokseong, a quiet place with a tiny population. Jong-Goo, a local police officer, wakes up early one morning after hearing about a death in a nearby house. After dropping his daughter off at school, he heads straight to the scene. There, he finds the bodies of a woman and her husband, who were killed by one of their friends but something about the...

Warning!!! The following article contains spoilers for The Wailing!!!!The Korean horror film The Wailing explained a few elements of the plague, zombies, witchcraft, possession, ghosts, and demons, present throughout, though never really reveals what's actually going on until the last few moments. Director Na Hong-jin's 2016 horror movie The Wailing is a two-and-a-half-hour rollercoaster through several different horror sub-genres. The Wailing's twists link the thriller and horror sub-genres together, making re-watching it more rewarding. For the way everything connects and unfolds, Na Hong-jin's The Wailing has been called one of the most intricate horror movies of the last decade.

The Wailing won over 30 major film industry accolades, conferred by the Kofra Film Awards, Asian Film Awards, Florence Korea Film Fest, Blue Dragon Awards, Bucheon International Film Festival, and others. The Wailing's twists, as intended by one of the best South Korean directors in modern horror, helped the film achieve its award-winning status.

If you’re a fan of horror movies, and that too Korean, that get under your skin and mess with your mind, you need to check out The Wailing—now streaming on Netflix. This 2016 South Korean film, directed by Na Hong-jin, is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Forget jump scares and predictable plots; The Wailing delivers a deep, unsettling experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

What’s The Wailing About?

Set in a small mountain village in South Korea, the story kicks off when a mysterious stranger arrives, bringing with him a bizarre and deadly epidemic. As people start dying under strange and gruesome circumstances, Jong-gu, a bumbling, out-of-his-depth police officer, gets dragged into the chaos. His investigation quickly spirals into something far more sinister, especially when his own daughter becomes affected. What follows is a harrowing journey through paranoia, supernatural forces, and a nightmarish battle between rationality and ancient,...

In the 21st century, South Korean cinema has experienced unprecedented success, both in terms of international acclaim and box office profits. One reason for South Korea's cultural dominance has been the country's ability to churn out high-octane action thrillers that feature formal proficiency combined with gruesome subject matters. South Korean cinema has found a cult audience in the United States among cinephiles seeking to escape the sanitized nature of mainstream Hollywood cinema.

After decades of little international attention, South Korean cinema began to make a global splash in the late 1990s through a movement now known as New Korean Cinema. This collection of films became renowned for using the genre to explore social issues affecting South Korean society. Since the birth of New Korean Cinema, directors such as Park Chan-wook, Kim Jee-woon, and Na Hong-jin have created some of the best action thrillers of the 21st century. Oldboy, I Saw the Devil,...

Korean actor Hoyeon is joining Theo James in Kim Jee-woon’s The Hole thriller.

The indie follows Owen, played by James, as a successful professor living in South Korea and bedridden after a devastating car accident killed his wife, Sandy (Hoyeon). Owen is cared for by Yuna, his Korean mother-in-law, who starts to unravel the truth behind Owen and Sandy’s marriage, only to threaten his road to recovery.

Hoyeon made her acting debut in the first season of Netflix’s Squid Game series, and also appears in Alfonso Cuarón’s psychological thriller Disclaimer for Apple TV+. Hoyeon also has an upcoming starring role in Na Hong-jin’s Hope, opposite Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender.

The Veterans is shopping the international rights to The Hole starting at AFM this week, while CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group are representing the U.S. rights. Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton and...

Alicia Vikander opened up about her family life at the Zurich Film Festival, where she received the Golden Eye Award.

“Sometimes, [preparing for a role] is boring and tedious. My three-year-old is wondering what’s going on, because I’m locking the doors and talking to myself,” she laughed.

“When I am done, I get very tired. Acting is physically and emotionally draining. I have two young children now, I was pregnant when making that film and that’s where most of my time goes when I am not working,” said the Swedish actor, fresh off dystopian sci-fi “The Assessment.”

Vikander’s growing multilingual family – the actor is married to Michael Fassbender – aroused festival audience’s curiosity.

“My six-month-old doesn’t speak much, but my three-year-old speaks Portuguese, English and Swedish. Recently, he was hanging out with some kids and now there’s also a bit of Spanish. He’s giving me language courses now!

Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice and Amanda Schull are set to appear as recurring guest stars in “Spider-Noir.”

The group joins previously announced series regulars Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Abraham Popoola, Li Jun Li and Jack Huston.

Based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, the live-action series tells the story of an aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.

The series is executive produced by co-showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal and Harry Bradbeer, who is set to direct the first two episodes. Lord and Miller executive produce through Lord Miller along with Aditya Sood and Dan Shear, while Pascal EPs via Pascal Pictures.

“Spider-Noir,” which is produced by Sony Pictures Television,...

The Criterion Channel’s at its best when October rolls around, consistently engaging in the strongest horror line-ups of any streamer. 2024 will bring more than a few iterations of their spooky programming: “Horror F/X” highlights the best effects-based scares through the likes of Romero, Cronenberg, Lynch, Tobe Hooper, James Whale; “Witches” does what it says on the tin (and inside the tin is the underrated Italian anthology film featuring Clint Eastwood cuckolded by Batman); “Japanese Horror” runs the gamut of classics; a Stephen King series puts John Carpenter and The Lawnmower Man on equal playing ground; October’s Criterion Editions are Rosemary’s Baby, Night of the Hunter, Häxan; a made-for-tv duo includes Carpenter’s underrated Someone’s Watching Me!; meanwhile, The Wailing and The Babadook stream alongside a collection of Cronenberg and Stephanie Rothman titles.

Otherwise, Winona Ryder and Raúl Juliá are given retrospectives, as are filmmakers Arthur J. Bressan Jr. and Lionel Rogosin.

10 Possession-Based Horror Films to watch if you liked Russell Crowe’s The Exorcism ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

In Exorcism, Anthony’s daughter, Lee Miller (Ryan Simpkins), suspects that her father has either gotten back to his past addictions or there’s some sinister cause behind his erratic behavior. Anthony, who was roped in for a film on exorcism, gets flashbacks of the time when he was molested.

As the movie progresses, strange things start to happen on Anthony’s film sets, with him even banging his head on a table and contorting his body. This makes Lee consult a Catholic priest. Things take a more disastrous turn when Father Conor tries to perform an exorcism on the movie sets.

If you loved watching The Exorcism and want to indulge in some more possession-based horror films, look no further. Here’s a list of all the movies that you can watch next!

When done well, found footage horror makes for one of the most immersive and unnerving viewing experiences. The inherent naturalism tends to make the horror feel more plausible and real. Found footage horror doesn’t need a huge budget or recognizable names among the cast to induce chills, either, and the lo-fi visuals only further add to the scares.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to found footage horror movies that excel with the format, delivering unsettling atmosphere and scares while making the most of their immersive, lo-fi aesthetics. Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Banshee Chapter – Screambox, the Roku Channel, Tubi

Drawing inspiration from actual government hallucinogenic drug experiments and H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, Blair Erickson’s feature debut is part found footage, part faux documentary. After her friend’s sudden disappearance, journalist Anne Roland...

Rights to “I, The Executioner,” which will premiere as a Midnight Screening at the Cannes Film Festival this year, have been picked up by South Korea’s Cj Enm.

The crime-action film directed by Ryu Seung-wan (also written Ryoo Seung-wan) is a sequel to Ryu’s 2015 hit “Veteran” and in Korea goes by the title “Veteran 2.”

Few details of the story have yet been disclosed, but Cj describes the film as “combining Ryu’s trademark action with observations and messages about social change.” Ryu last year enjoyed major box office success with crime comedy “Smugglers.”

Hwang Jung-min, who recently enjoyed box office success in “12.12: The Day,” reprises his role from “Veteran.” He is joined in the sequel by Jung Hae-in (“Tune in for Love”) as a new member of the film’s Violent Crime Investigation Squad.

“I, The Executioner” was produced by Filmmaker R & K, the production shingle owned...

Netflix has become one of the premiere streaming sites for carrying both existing and original content from across Asia. This is especially true when looking at Korean movies and original series (such as Mask Girl and Song of the Bandits), often dominating the rating charts. Continuing on our #tributetonetflix, we wanted to highlight some of the best films on the platform you can watch right now. Here are the best Korean movies currently available for streaming on Netflix.

*The following applies to the availability in the US

1. The Wailing (2016) by Na Hong-jin

“The Wailing” features many grotesque scenes. Cannibalism, violent killings, people acting like zombies, the terribly depicted skin infection, the cock killing ritual, and the amounts of blood all point towards an extreme horror film. The same applies to Hyo-jin's behavior, which is very hard to watch, particularly during the ritual scene. The sequences involving the dog and the...

The case of Yoo Young-chul was one that really shocked Korea. The 24-years-old man at the time of his arrest (2004) admitted to the murders of multiple people, mostly prostitutes and wealthy old women, and the Seoul Central District Court convicted him of 20 murders, although one case was dismissed when it was identified as being committed by another serial killer, Jeong Nam-gyu. Yoo burned three and mutilated at least 11 of his victims and admitted that he ate the livers of some of them. Yoo explained his motives in front of a TV camera saying “Women shouldn't be sluts, and the rich should know what they've done.” Three years after his sentence was carried out in 2005, Na Hong-jin came with one of the most impressive debuts in the history of Korean cinema, and one of the top crime thrillers ever to come out of the country (and the world), based on his story.

Horror, long a staple and favoured genre for Asian filmmakers, has seen dwindling returns in Korea of late. Sure, there's a number of works in the genre that come out each year, but none have made quite the positive impact on the audience, critics or the box office since “The Wailing” all the way back in 2016. Director Jang Jae-hyun seems to have made it his mission to keep horror alive and kicking, debuting with “The Priests”, a well-made tale that explored Christian exorcisms, before following it up with “Svaha: The Sixth Finger”, which explored new religions and cults in the guise of horror. While both those features saw mixed reactions from the audience, Jang continues to produce scary stories with “Exhuma”, his latest work which debuted at the Berlin Film Festival before a wide release. Received with much enthusiasm from the audience, the release quickly became the highest grossing Korean film of 2024 so far.

Four weeks after its initial release, South Korean horror film “Exhuma” is still burning through the country’s box office. “Pamyo,” as it’s known in Korea (which directly translates to “exhumation for relocation or cremation”), has resonated in a major way with audiences who have shown up in droves to see the story of a shaman named Hwa-rim (Kim Go-eun) and the wandering spirits she takes on with Bong-gil (Lee Do-hyun), her protégé. This week: it expands in the United States.

Just one week into its release, “Exhuma” became the highest-grossing Korean film of 2024 so far, knocking the Timothée Chalamet-starring “Wonka” off the top spot following its delayed release there. Chalamet’s other big film of the moment, “Dune: Part Two,” placed second in Korea for three successive weekends in the wake of “Exhuma” too.

That means that, nearly a month in, “Exhuma” has made $67.8 million with sales of 9.3 million tickets,...

Blue Finch Film Releasing presents A Bittersweet Life, The Foul King and The Chaser on digital platforms from 8 April. These must-see modern Korean cult cinema classics from acclaimed filmmakers Kim Jee-woon and Na Hong-jin, are exploding back onto screens, with The Foul King available in the UK and Ireland for the very first time.

A Bittersweet Life

Gangster Sun-woo (Lee Byung-hun) has worked his way up the ranks in his organisation, earning the trust of his callous crime boss Mr. Kang, who assigns him to spy on his mistress fearing she may be having an affair. When Mr Kang's suspicions are found to be true, Sun-woo finds his life on the line when his choice to spare the mistress and her secret lover's lives starts an irreversible gang war.

This ultra-stylish neo noir is written and directed by renowned filmmaker Kim Jee-woon, and features a career-defining performance from international star Lee Byung-hun,...

Many great movie directors take long breaks from filmmaking, which can lead to higher demand for their films. Even highly successful directors can have their careers derailed by one poorly received feature film. The absence of great directors affects not only audiences but also the actors and professionals they've collaborated with.

It can come as a surprise that there are many great movie directors who haven't worked in years. Whatever their reasons for going on a years-long hiatus from filmmaking, the prolonged absence of great directors can cause not just speculation about their personal lives, but also typically results in higher demand for their films. It's actually not uncommon for even highly successful film directors to take long-term breaks from their duties in the entertainment industry.

Even the best movie directors of all time aren't immune to taking such long breaks. Whether it's a case of burnout from the notoriously demanding job,...

Thrillers are a universal genre made by every single film industry around the world. North, South, East, and West, regardless of location, people everywhere enjoy the heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat suspense of a well-crafted thriller.

Sadly, some of cinema's greatest international thrillers have gone unseen by the masses. Numerous world-renowned thrillers have significantly less than 100,000 ratings on Letterboxd. To put this into perspective, recently released thrillers such as David Fincher's The Killer and Saw X already have in excess of 200,000 ratings on Letterboxd. From modern gems like The Chaser and The Guilty to classics such as The Vanishing and High and Low, many acclaimed international thrillers need more exposure to a wide audience.

City On Fire Inspired Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs

Related 10 Great Time-Bending Thrillers While some thriller movies capitalize off of cheap thrills, others delve into more tension-fueled scenarios with the manipulation of time.

Year Released

1987

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7/10

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Cutting Class 4K Uhd from Mvd

Cutting Class will be released on 4K Ultra HD on January 16 via Mvd as part of its 4K LaserVision Collection. The 1989 slasher is presented in 4K from Vinegar Syndrome’s 2018 4K restoration with Lpcm 2.0 Mono and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo sound.

Excalibur writer Rospo Pallenberg makes his directorial debut from a script by Steve Slavkin (Salute your Shorts). Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall, and Martin Mull star.

Special features include: the R-rated edit (in standard definition), interviews with Leitch and Schoelen, Kill Comparisons featurette, VHS video store retailer promo, and the trailer.

Chucky Board Game from Trick or Treat Studios

Just in time for his 35th anniversary,...

Every year, horror fans and aficionados attempt to take on the daunting task of watching a horror movie for each day in the month of October. Aptly named 31 Days of Horror, the challenge usually consists of viewers watching a mixture of their favorite classics, recent releases, and popular genre staples that may be new to them. In celebration of the spooky season, we at MovieWeb have curated our own suggestions for the month, providing a plethora of favorites from our contributing writers and editors. Check out our 31 Days of Horror posts every day this October, and embrace all the freaky found footage, vicious vampires, and stalking slashers you could ever hope for. Today, we kick off Day 26 of MovieWeb's 31 Days of Horror with the complex and massively horrifying South Korean film The Wailing.

Despite being recognized for creating exhilarating thrillers like I Saw the Devil and The Chaser, the South Korean industry hides numerous masterpieces,...

Horror and overall scary movies never go out of fashion. There are new stories being released almost every month of the year, especially during the spooky season. Because of this, there are so many new productions that sometimes, a lesser-known one can fall between the cracks, and many don’t get to appreciate a good bone-chilling story. This was the case in the Thai movie The Medium.

The movie had some buzz when it came out, as the movie premiered at Bucheon Fantastical International Film Festival and won The Best of Bucheon prize. However, it is still unfamiliar to a lot of people. With a high score on Rotten Tomatoes from both critics and audiences, The Medium is a haunting and refreshing take on exorcisms and found-footage movies. Here is why you should add this movie to your Halloween watch list — and it might make you want to dive deeper into international horror films.

Anthony Chen (“The Breaking Ice”) is attached to direct and Shinho Lee to write “Sunset Park” for Barunson C&c, a film and TV production subsidiary of Barunson E&a, the Korean company that produced Oscar-winning hit “Parasite.”

“Sunset Park” recounts a surprising journey in the U.S. made by a Korean father with his son’s room mate, after the man receives tragic news about his son. The project is being developed by Jane Hyojin Kwon (Lucky Jane Title) and Woo-sik Seo (Barunson C&c), with Chen’s production outlet Giraffe Pictures boarding as producing partner. New York-based Lee is the writer of Na Hong-jin’s breakout Korean actioner “The Chaser” as well as Wayne Wang’s drama film “While The Women Are Sleeping.”

The cross-cultural story is only one of several high-profile global projects that the company is launching in and around the Busan International Film Festival and on...

Everyone wants to know about Taylor Russell.

The Canadian actress has recently been romantically linked to Harry Styles, with the pair being spotted out together on several occasions, including at the opening night of her new play.

With romance rumours heating up, all eyes are on the 29-year-old actress.

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Who Is Taylor Russell?

Born in Vancouver on July 18, 1994, Russell was raised in both Vancouver and Toronto, moving frequently throughout her childhood.

At 18, she began acting classes and saved up to buy a car, driving regularly to Los Angeles to audition and returning home to work.

How Did Russell’s Career Take Off?

Russell made her professional debut with a guest role in the medical drama “Emily Owens, M.D.” in 2012.

She next appeared in the TV movies “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story” and “Pants on Fire...

Alicia Vikander has received much love and the President’s Award for lifetime achievement at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival during its 57th edition, which opened on Friday.

The Oscar winner got a very warm reception from attendees of the opening ceremony, charming the audience by mentioning that her film A Royal Affair had shot in the Czech Republic, that she had enjoyed her time in the country and that it had been “pivotal” for her career. Karim Aïnouz’s Firebrand, starring Vikander as Queen Catherine Parr, the final wife of Henry VIII, who’s played by Jude Law, then kicked off this year’s fest.

In a wide-ranging roundtable conversation with The Hollywood Reporter and other media representatives, Vikander shared how she decides which roles to take on and why learning lines is so important for her. She also discussed her producing work, including future projects, film festival venues Cannes and Busan,...

Alicia Vikander, the Swedish actor who won an Oscar for her role in “The Danish Girl” in 2015, has taken on a remarkable range of characters in recent years – but is still stretching her boundaries, she says.

Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where she presented the historical drama “Firebrand” on opening night, Vikander says she’s now prepping for films that offer distinctly different challenges than her turn as Catherine Parr, the only one of Henry VIII’s six wives to outlive the marriage.

One character she admits she’s still deciphering is the central figure in the upcoming sci-fi feature “The Assessment,” a feature project with Paris-based writer/director Fleur Fortuné.

“I got the script sent to me,” says Vikander, adding that something about the story instantly intrigued her. Details are still under wraps, she says, but the film is set in a world of the near future...

The US filmmaker delivered a masterclass at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea.

At the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan), Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster gave a masterclass ahead of the film’s screening on opening night (June 29), in which he discussed working with actor Joaquin Phoenix and his affinity for Korean cinema.

On his first trip to South Korea, Aster sat down with his mentor from the American Film Institute (AFI), Barry Sabath, who is also dean of Bifan’s Fantastic Film School (Ffs) workshop, to talk about surrealist drama Beau Is Afraid.

The film stars Phoenix as Beau,...

South Korean executive Jeongin Hong never planned to become a movie mogul. After studying economics at Princeton and putting in distinguished stints in private equity at Boston Consulting and Goldman Sachs (“I’m a science and economics guy,” he says), he was lured back to the family business in 2015. His family’s firm happens to be JoongAng Group, arguably Korea’s largest media conglomerate. Founded by Hong’s grandfather, Hong Jin-ki, the company publishes Korea’s most widely read newspapers, owns a university and a skyscraper, and controls major broadcaster Jtbc, among many other business lines. Hong was initially pulled back into the patrilineal corporate fold to help with corporate strategy; but in 2017 he proposed to his elder brother, JoongAng Group’s current CEO, Jeongdo Hong, that the time was right to further capitalize on the Korean content wave still sweeping the globe by restructuring their conglomerate’s collection of...