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October at the Trylon
In the twenty-first century, Korean filmmakers transformed horror and raised audience expectations with ingenious editing and pacing paired with a no-holds-barred approach to violence and gore. Children lie at the heart of these four films—whether they represent a loss of innocence or a vessel of insidious evil.
(2006, 120m, Korean w/English subtitles) dir Bong Joon-ho w/Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Ko Ah-sung. When a corporation’s illegal dumping creates a monster that terrorizes the city, Park Gang-du (Song) must hunt for his daughter, who has been taken by the creature. The Host established Bong Joon-ho in the U.S. as one of the premiere Korean…
Screenings: October 6 7:30, October 7 7:00, 9:30, October 8 7:00, 9:30
(2016, 156m, Korean w/English subtitles) dir Na Hong-jin w/Kwak Do-won, Kim Hwan-hee, Jun Kunimura. In rural South Korea, police officer Jong-gu (Kwak) is investigating disturbing murders and signs of disease that may point to a newly arrived Japanese stranger (Kunimura). Now his daughter (Kim) is displaying symptoms. The Wailing shines light on xenophobia, superstition, and…
Screenings: October 13 3:00, 6:00, October 14 7:00, October 15 7:00
(2003, 114m, Korean w/English subtitles) dir Kim Jee-woon w/Lim Soo-jung, Yum Jung-ah, Moon Geun-young. After spending time in treatment for psychosis, young Su-mi (Lim) returns home to her family and discovers that not everything is as it should be. In the face of a potential haunting, Su-mi will do anything to protect her sister. SUN…
Screenings: October 20 7:30, October 21 7:00, 9:15, October 22 7:00, 9:15
(2016, 118m, Korean w/English subtitles) dir Yeon Sang-ho w/Gong Yoo, Kim Su-an, Ma Dong-seok. For estranged father and daughter, Seok-woo (Gong) and Su-an (Kim), a train from Seoul becomes a ride to hell as a zombie outbreak erupts across South Korea. SUN 7:00 MON/TUE 7:00 9:30
Screenings: October 27 7:00, October 28 7:00, 9:30, October 29 7:00, 9:30