Dong-Wook Lee, Jong-su Lee, Ok-bin Kim

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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Directed by: Sang-hoon Ahn

Release Date: June 28, 2006

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  • July 22, 2008
    Pretty standard Asian ghost story. Arang has a few creepy moments, but otherwise it brings nothing new to the table. Fair movie overall.
  • 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 more)acters. 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.
  • July 22, 2009
    good movies..tegang dan horor banget..
  • June 14, 2009
    seperti biasa..tipe pilem hantu korea dan jepang...ga banyak dialog..tapi menyeramkan..
  • June 10, 2009
    absurd, not scary at all, nothing new with the story.. A dissapointment to Asian horror that usually original and scared the shit out of me.
  • April 16, 2009
    this movie is nice..though it's not scary, the story has a good twist..:D
  • March 26, 2009
    Had most of the typical Asian ghost story elements, but a few nice twists; well directed, good cast and soundtrack. More mystery than horror.
  • March 6, 2009
    lee dong wook jadi jahat
  • November 16, 2008
    sakno rek.. kek ikan asin asin ae matine..
  • November 13, 2008
    Veteran detective So-young and her rookie partner Hyun-gi happen onto an incendiary homicide case. They discover that the present case is somehow related to the mysterious death of a girl ten years previously.
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    Arang has the same elements of many other horror movie...( read more)s like the long-haired female ghost but the story itself is interesting....its also a well done chiller that works as both a horror and murder mystery... film will keep you guessing and unexpected twist in the end...Worth watching...

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  • TheBaal
    November 28, 2006
    Veteran detective So-young and her rookie partner Hyun-gi happen onto an incendiary homicide case. While Hyun-gi is goofing up and distracting So-young, So-young senses that there is something wrong in the case. They discover that the present case is somehow related to the mysterious death of a girl ten years previously. At this point, So-young becomes plagued with nightmares in which the girl appears.

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