Suk-kyu Han,
Dal-su Oh,
Mun-shik Lee,
Cha Ye-Ryun,
Kim Shi-hu
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An aspiring opera singer takes a trip into the countryside with her trusted mentor, only to find her fate taking an unexpectedly grim turn in director Won Shin-yun's darkly comic look at the power str... read more
DVD Release Date: February 26, 2008
Stats: 41 reviews
Intense film about bullies, psychos and all around not nice guys. A bit confusing, especially the ending, but very compelling. Also, I've begun to notice I'm giving everything I like 4 stars. I used to give 5 stars out like they were fliers, but now I'm addicted to 4 stars as ... read more
For the most part A Bloody Aria has an adept way of muddying these themes for audiences expecting the usual gore-thirsty trip. Full Review
It may seem an odd thing to say about a film in which a baseball bat as an instrument of assault and rape is a recurring theme, but what makes A Bloody Aria a darkly delightful surprise is its restraint.
Half as amusing as that viral video of a sheep scaring its peeps while wearing a Halloween mask, A Bloody Aria is also less incisive. Full Review
Still, Won pulls off a rare trick: to be funny and frightening while continuing to ratch the tension up and up. Performances, too, are top notch. Full Review
A gripping, disconcerting and thought-provoking exercise that eschews graphic horror in favour of complex, darkly funny psychological drama. Full Review
It's slow, bloody and pretty much devoid of merit. Full Review
Time should surely now be called on the vogue in Korean cinema for black-comic ultraviolence. Full Review
Director Won Shin-yun infuses the moralisms with a pulpy energy that recalls cheery shockers such as Hostel and Saw, while also indulging in Three Stooges-style bumpkin-knockabout humour. Full Review
Despite the title, A Bloody Aria is unlikely to be music to the ears of extreme cinema fans. Full Review
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