Home invasion thrillers have given us plenty of maniacal villains hellbent on terrorizing helpless residents of cavernous houses. Whether they’re driven by dementia or greed (or both), these villains pillage, plunder, and leave the scene a bloodbath.
Rarely are they provoked by a former homeowner’s mundane desire to still occupy the residence, as it is for Dennis Quaid’s vein-popping Charlie Peck in director Deon Taylor’s “The Intruder.”
In director Jung Huh’s 2013 film, “Hide and Seek,” the unhinged former renter (Mi-seon Jeon) is at least driven to madness due to a visceral combination of grief and poverty. But Charlie is nothing more than a man who’s mad that he lost his money after a few bad business deals and had to give up his gigantic Napa Valley home to a successful young married couple: Annie and Scott Russell. Charlie gets a huge windfall after they buy his home,...
Rarely are they provoked by a former homeowner’s mundane desire to still occupy the residence, as it is for Dennis Quaid’s vein-popping Charlie Peck in director Deon Taylor’s “The Intruder.”
In director Jung Huh’s 2013 film, “Hide and Seek,” the unhinged former renter (Mi-seon Jeon) is at least driven to madness due to a visceral combination of grief and poverty. But Charlie is nothing more than a man who’s mad that he lost his money after a few bad business deals and had to give up his gigantic Napa Valley home to a successful young married couple: Annie and Scott Russell. Charlie gets a huge windfall after they buy his home,...
- 5/2/2019
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
The South Korean thriller Hide and Seek became the seventh local film to reach the 5 million admissions mark last year in its homeland. Now it's on its way to Us home video, and we've got your chance to score a copy on us!
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Hide and Seek Release Details
Ram Releasing, a division of arthouse distributor Film Movement, is handling the DVD release of Hide And Seek, Jung Huh’s critically acclaimed thriller and one of the highest grossing films at the South Korean Box office in 2013. Nominated for two Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Actress for Jung-hee Moon and Best New Director, Hide And Seek is an...
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This contest will end on at 12:01 Am Pt on June 9th.
Hide and Seek Release Details
Ram Releasing, a division of arthouse distributor Film Movement, is handling the DVD release of Hide And Seek, Jung Huh’s critically acclaimed thriller and one of the highest grossing films at the South Korean Box office in 2013. Nominated for two Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Actress for Jung-hee Moon and Best New Director, Hide And Seek is an...
- 6/2/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes the Blood Widow trailer and release details, Vengeance Fest lineup details, multiple trailers, and more:
Photos, Release Details, and Trailer for Blood Widow: “One of America’s foremost homes for horror, Midnight Releasing has picked up the highly anticipated fright-flick Blood Widow. The Jeremiah Buckhalt-directed slasher will be available on – among other outlets – Redbox on June 3rd, 2014.
A bloody, creepy cocktail that blends the wickedness of A Nightmare on Elm Street with the dark, macabre seasoning of Candyman, Blood Widow introduces us to horror’s next major slasher icon – and she’s not going away anytime soon!
Danielle Lilley, Brandon Kyle Peters, Christopher de Padua, Jose Miguel Vasquez, and Kelly Kilgore star in a Jeremiah Buckhalt film.
After buying a nice house in the country, Laurie and Hugh,...
Photos, Release Details, and Trailer for Blood Widow: “One of America’s foremost homes for horror, Midnight Releasing has picked up the highly anticipated fright-flick Blood Widow. The Jeremiah Buckhalt-directed slasher will be available on – among other outlets – Redbox on June 3rd, 2014.
A bloody, creepy cocktail that blends the wickedness of A Nightmare on Elm Street with the dark, macabre seasoning of Candyman, Blood Widow introduces us to horror’s next major slasher icon – and she’s not going away anytime soon!
Danielle Lilley, Brandon Kyle Peters, Christopher de Padua, Jose Miguel Vasquez, and Kelly Kilgore star in a Jeremiah Buckhalt film.
After buying a nice house in the country, Laurie and Hugh,...
- 5/18/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Hide and Seek was a certified commercial hit in South Korea and for good reason the movie rocks. Its wellshot wellacted and extremely eerie. Now having taken international markets by storm we Muricans are about to have the chance to absorb this beauty without engaging in a wild goose hunt The film is tapped to arrive on DVD June 10th. A simultaneous Netflix and Amazon Instant launch can be expected. Jung Huh writes and directs the film which stars Miseon Jeon (Mother) JungHee Moon (Deranged) and Hyeonju Son (Two Guys). Check out the trailer below and mark the calendar weve got less than one month before this gem lands in our laps here stateside...
- 5/16/2014
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
The South Korean thriller Hide and Seek became the seventh local film to reach the 5 million admissions mark last year in its homeland. Now it's on its way to home video and we've got the artwork and details for you! Dig it!
From the Press Release
Ram Releasing, a division of arthouse distributor Film Movement, announces the DVD release of Hide And Seek, Jung Huh’s critically acclaimed thriller and one of the highest grossing films at the South Korean Box office in 2013. Nominated for two Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Actress for Jung-hee Moon and Best New Director, Hide And Seek is an electrifying debut by writer/director Jung, resulting in a new kind of South Korean thriller that recalls the work of such acclaimed modern masters as Kim-Ji Woon (I Saw The Devil) and Na Hong-Jin (The Chaser).
Hide And Seek comes to DVD on June...
From the Press Release
Ram Releasing, a division of arthouse distributor Film Movement, announces the DVD release of Hide And Seek, Jung Huh’s critically acclaimed thriller and one of the highest grossing films at the South Korean Box office in 2013. Nominated for two Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Actress for Jung-hee Moon and Best New Director, Hide And Seek is an electrifying debut by writer/director Jung, resulting in a new kind of South Korean thriller that recalls the work of such acclaimed modern masters as Kim-Ji Woon (I Saw The Devil) and Na Hong-Jin (The Chaser).
Hide And Seek comes to DVD on June...
- 5/16/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Ram Releasing. Director/writer: Jung Huh. Cast: Mi-seon Jeon, Jung-Hee Moon and Hyeon-ju Son. Hide and Seek is a Korean horror and thriller film from director Jung Huh. This film is more than just these two genres, though. It is also a mystery. A motorcycle helmet wearing killer is making a poor neighbour, in a run down apartment block. But, this film is not a simple slasher. Instead, Hide and Seek blends a couple of plotlines together in an intriguing fashion. Hide and Seek is one of the best Asian films this reviewer has seen in quite awhile. The film begins with a sideplot. A woman is tracked and attacked in an early scene. Then, the film begins a second, more central plot. Seong-soo (Hyeon-ju Son) is searching for his brother, who has recently gone missing. A friendly neighbour...
- 1/20/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
It sure seems like a lot of Asian horror films have to do with real estate in one way or another. I'm thinking specifically of the Grudge series from Japan and the rather excellent Dream Home (2010) from Hong Kong, but I'm certain there are several others. (Hey, I needed a clever opening.) And of course I brought up that first point because I have another solid import to add to the list: Korea's Hide and Seek, which comes from first-time writer/director Jung Huh, and was a pretty big hit in its native country.
Best described as a mystery/thriller that delves deeply into horror territory by the time the kinetically entertaining third act shows up, Hide and Seek ("Sum-bakk-og-jil" in Korean) starts out with a creepy little misdirection of a subplot that makes a lot more sense later on, but is mainly about a dour and fastidious middle-aged family...
Best described as a mystery/thriller that delves deeply into horror territory by the time the kinetically entertaining third act shows up, Hide and Seek ("Sum-bakk-og-jil" in Korean) starts out with a creepy little misdirection of a subplot that makes a lot more sense later on, but is mainly about a dour and fastidious middle-aged family...
- 1/14/2014
- by Scott Weinberg
- FEARnet
Hide and Seek, from director Jung Huh, is set to release in North America January 15th, 2014. This title will launch through several video-on-demand formats. The story is a thriller, in which a man goes in search of his missing brother. As well, Hide and Seek will be distributed by Ram Releasing and film fans can preview the launch here. To develop the story further, Sung-soo (Hyeon-ju Son) lives an idyllic life. But, his estranged brother is on the run. Sung-soo goes in search of him and he finds strange markings during his search. More strange occurrences take place as Sung-soo gets closer to the truth and his missing brother. Fans of Asian horror and thrillers can take a look at the film's trailer below. Hide and Seek offers a few action elements and mysterious characters in this short clip. Release Date: January 15th, 2014 (DVD). Director/writer: Jung Huh. Cast: Mi-seon Jeon,...
- 1/7/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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