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Taking its name from a Korean folktale, this spooky thriller follows detectives So-young (Yun-ah Song) and Hyun-ki (Dong-Wook Lee) as they investigate a series of bizarre murders. Just released from s... read more read more...uspension, So-young returns to find she's been handed a rookie partner and a puzzling case centered on a decade-old murder. Directed by Sang-hoon Ahn, this disturbing whodunit puts a unique spin on the serial killer genre.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Sang-hoon Ahn

Release Date: June 28, 2006

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DVD Release Date: May 8, 2007

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  • January 18, 2012
    What if a horror/thriller/fan/film student had the chance to make his own film? Imagine the shower scene from Psycho with that spooky weird girl from The Grudge in there with you, got that? ... Arang is that film, with familiar elements from all those genres woven into the story... read more of the investigation of an series of bizarre deaths mysteriously tied to a still older unsolved case. Count the twists, turns and loving tips of the hat to Hitchcock ...
  • May 22, 2010
    An inept ghost story that tries far too hard to be Ringu or Ju-on.
  • November 17, 2009
    An excellent horror film. I was expecting a typical Asian horror film, like Ringu or Dark Water -- I'm not suggesting that's bad -- but what I saw was more and better. This hybrid of ghost story and detective story is also quite an interesting character study of its two main char... read moreacters. The stars in nthose roles give excellent performances and the supporting cast are all very good. It is very well photographed and edited. The pacing is slow enough to build atmosphere and suspense but never drags. Even the music is good without being obtrusive. Highly recommended.
  • August 3, 2008
    the email in the ending got me. i liked how the scares keep coming. sad ending. i liked it.
    So-young: Who becomes a cop to find a first love?
    Hyun-ki: Me! *raises his hand*
    So-young slaps him on the back of the head.
  • May 28, 2008
    good and fairly creepy at times i really liked the story and this movie kinda reminded me of "shutter" and "ringu" with some of the things going on but i didnt see it as being a bad thing it was entertaining and well done

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Staci Layne Wilson
May 5, 2007
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com

If you created a drinking game in connection with the new Korean film, Arang - every time you see an A-horror cliche, you down a shot - you'd be hammered at the 10 minute mark. Full Review

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