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6/10
Can do better...
T-xoo23 May 2021
The story in itself is good. It can be a great show. However, I can't stand the facts that the writers set aside logic. People's decisions and actions are just super dumb. The fact that people froze is understandable because of fear (not everyone is a hero). But the rest just lack of common sense. Shut down your brain if you want to enjoy this fully.
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7/10
Stick with it!...
johnny-bev27 May 2021
If you're a fan of sci Fi horror and like what Korea has been offering lately ( who doesn't as we're getting some great entries ) then this should please you!.

It's a little slow for the first episode or two but do persevere as it seems to find it's stride, a few things seem to be going on and it's not entirely obvious about why certain people are infected and some are not but it's early days still and this brings a fresh spin on what we're used in this type of series.

Really glad I stuck with it, reminds me Abit of a Korean version of "The Mist" with zombies.."mutants" as they're referred to in the show.

Hope this helps.
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5/10
Stated good but went downhill
Richard_rear12 September 2021
Started off good but then decended into the normal thing that happens which is to progress the story u have to have people make stupid mistakes to get the story moving.
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7/10
Decent movie
wongyinven28 June 2021
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Overall the movie is pretty decent. I enjoyed the episodes from 1 to 9 but the last 3 episodes kinda ruined it. It became very draggy and boring. And there were actually a lot of unnecessary sub plots, lines and screen time. For example about the pregnant woman, they really waste too much time on this sub plot. Episode 10 is super boring as there were too much lines. They also show too much of the characters JUST walking to see what's going on which is really boring. There are also a lot of plot holes, where is the Dark Hole actually from? In episode 1, they said it's related to the sun but they didn't talk about it in the later episodes. I wish there will be season 2, explaining what the Dark Hole actually is and don't include too much sub plots.
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8/10
Korean Horror that delivers.
fatfil-414-4517976 June 2021
By and large, I'm not a huge fan of subtitled shows, as I tend to multitask while I'm watching. But this one got me hooked, and I binge watched it in one day. Take Stephen Kings The Mist, throw in the zombie movie 28 days later, and sprinkle a little bit of Stranger Things. Hugely entertaining, left me wanting to watch the next episode every time. Only bug bare is the origin story. A huge sink hole appears out of nowhere, there is lots of back ground TV footage about massive sun flares. But after the first couple of episodes it is never mentioned again.
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6/10
Sink or swim
dumsumdumfai7 March 2022
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Well, yet another zombie-ish Korean horror mystery. And there's been a few lately since the pandemic.

Happiness, All of us are dead, Zombie for sale(movie), Sweet home (kind of), Kingdom, ..

I am almost zombied out to tell you the truth. And maybe that's not fair to this series. But it didn't start well because use the first 5-10 min to show the near very end... probably ep 10 or 11.

I'm on middle of 8th episode now and it took me 2 weeks to get here. Yes, there are moments and there are side and back stories. But this one is touching all aspects and genres. Like here's a witch/sorcerer involved; there's a serial murderer, cop imposter, bad high school students; mad scientist hospital doctors....etc. Maybe too many branches (too few core ideas) ?

Of the many series on this topic I like Happiness the most. This one I will just have to finish just because I'm too close to the end....or not !!!
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5/10
Illogical and inconsistent
simbiat6 June 2021
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It's ok visually, acting is generally ok (although not always), but logic here is just... It suffers.

Gasoline is speeding to the another car to get ignited, as if it's s weightless and frictionless. We clearly see the car explosion covering, at least, half of a person getting dragged out of the car, meaning, that that person and, probably, the next one should be hurt. Police knowing the name and visuals of a "serial killer" and not being able to catch her for a very long time (several years, if I got that correctly). Jumping on blades and expecting not to be hurt (although maybe this is part of "magic" here). Expecting refunds for a ritual. A low ranking officer being off duty and still being called to a murder scene for no apparent reason. A guy forgetting his diarrhea after seeing a pretty stone. Nurse not flinching when her phone gets stolen (and not reporting it and calling it "lost").
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10/10
Need season 2 with same cast
satanagaming31 May 2021
Please I need this drama more. Such an interesting plot and characters.

Please after 12 episodes don't stop, continue it with next season😭
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3/10
The longest 12-episode kdrama
richdejesusvictoria5 September 2021
One of the slowest-paced 'suspense' kdrama I've seen. You can finish this in 4-5 episodes, tops. How? Keep forwarding/skipping. Trust me you are not going to miss much and you will still get the story figured out in the end. Save yourself time. Or just skip this one altogether.
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8/10
another grt show
yankeedoo16 May 2021
Seems for last few mths-all there been decent to watch is korean awaken/its ok/taxi driver etc etc=but dark hole is good zombies included.
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3/10
Skip this one
josealeekim28 January 2023
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I would skip this one for sure. There are many sloppy scenes throughout the show. First, the lady cuts her hand and smears blood all over the painting, then the next thing she is fully healed. No bandages? Sloppy. In the 5th episode the convict "cop" fires at the infected, but the others don't hear the gun fire but finally hears when he screams? Sloppy. So on so forth. I feel like this is the theme throughout the show. Maybe it's because they filmed it during the pandemic, but everything about this show lacks conviction. I makes it hard to follow the story. I also feel like the actors weren't convincing either. They felt sort of fake.
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10/10
💯
itsmesoso3 June 2022
The series are great. Must watch. Nothing is perfect and there's always something people will say. But for apocalypse or zombie movie/series lovers out there, it's all great! Heart thudding and crazy. So try it out.
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3/10
Weak
Park_Min9 July 2023
It had a promising start but ended up being another incoherent and illogical mess just like its predecessors from the same genre. It would have been somewhat fine if they didn't go the sci-fi route and kept it pure mystery/horror with a strong emphasis on escaping the horrors instead of trying to explain it. Even with 12 episodes only it felt long because they didn't do a good job handling the mystery. The cast was fine but nothing special. It had a promising start but ended up being another incoherent and illogical mess just like its predecessors from the same genre. It would have been somewhat fine if they didn't go the sci-fi route and kept it pure mystery/horror with a strong emphasis on escaping the horrors instead of trying to explain it. Even with 12 episodes only it felt long because they didn't do a good job handling the mystery. The cast was fine but nothing special.
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8/10
Good enough
PennyReviews14 January 2022
Korean Drama "Dark Hole" is indeed a dark drama with a thrilling story.

The main plot is about a mysterious dark hole that appears in the middle of a forest, from where a ghostly creature turns everyone into zombie like creatures, while communicating with some of them. The base of the disease is mainly fear, especially the fear of your own demons, while the pandemonium that the new crisis creates is what provides the drama with the horror element. The dynamics of the local communities are tested and the two main heroes shine due to their efforts to bring everyone together.

Unfortunately, and though the drama had plenty of touching and emotional moments, while providing solid backgrounds for every character that appeared in the story, the ending was too sci fi -ish and didn't feat the mood of the drama at all, although that final scene was the touch that was just perfect for a suspenseful thriller like Dark Hole. Still, that ending, along with the CGI, needed to be better.

Other than that, the performances were great by everyone in the cast and the action scenes were perfectly executed. The dark atmosphere was also nailed and suited the story completely.

So, overall, 8 out of 10.
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8/10
Awsome Story, Could've done better but obviously better than Netflix Zombie and Monsters.
nmimran22 October 2022
At first I also didn't wanted to watch this series because of these bad reviews. But after watching first 2 episodes, I knew this show was legit. They picked an awesome story for this show but it has some plot holes. They could've done better. But who cares of plote holes in zombie series right?

If you are bored by watching same flash eating zombie series then this series is just for you. It has zombies and monsters but they don't want to eat peoples flash, instead they want to kill people by hitting them so badly because of their uncontrollable anger. I enjoyed this series so much. I don't know why people made this show flop. For me it was a legit show. Definitely better than netflix all of us are dead and Sweet Home series.
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8/10
Good thriller movie
raymondanicietearts9 June 2021
The director of this movie has a lack of sense of urgency the casts keep hugging and talking even though they are on the chase and there are countless drop weapon scenes.
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10/10
PERFECT
merylkatiandagho29 August 2023
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I really love the story. The way they built the character was so good. At first they gave you the pre-climax of the story but then they started to tell what's really happen. The fog theme was really simple but they can make that theme into something different. I really like how the people can change to mutant if they have bad memories, something that make them sad, mad, etc. It has a deep meaning. They mistery in this story was really keep me wondering what about to happen in the next episode. It was really exciting! I think the story is perfect! The character too! I hope there would be 2nd season for this!
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