Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Review

Having seen the trailer, it looked like it's another great movie ahead. But when I was done with watching, it just felt.....

Spoilers Ahead...

Some thoughts on the movie:

Scare factor: 2.5 of out 5
At many scenes where we would typically get a scare of our lives with a suddenly shriek or a ghost projection, it was only to a minimal and when it felt like more than half of the movie was already gone then it really happened. Being a ghost movie fan, I am so sure there would be something happening at that point of time, or even more... but it didn't.

When the ghost possessed the human body, the only difference is a nonsensical mumble/speech with a enlarged black pupils which reminded me and my friend of her colored contact lenses with the enlarge the pupils' visual effect. It seemed better effect to leave the ghost outlook alone.. maybe like Sadako, covered her face with hair and leave it up to the audience's imagination for the fear factor.

Movie Overall: 3 out of 5
Having seen quite a lot of horror/ghost/exploration/gross movies, something felt lacking in this movie. Although the movie tried to give a totality in how the crew formed together during the beginning to giving an explanation to the rumored haunted room 402, it could have been better.

The bonding at the movie beginning could have been shorten since I was really in the "hm.. can bring up the pace to the exploration?" when they were still not in the asylum.

At the beginning when the team was formed, they were talking about the people who had venture to the asylum and there were a group of 3 ladies who were rescued but 2 committed suicide. It would add on to the ultimate mystery if the scriptwriter were to link that survivor lady with Ji-Hyun (the lady who is a nurse) or any of the exploration team ladies by portraying her as one being possessed during her previous exploration and this time round, she joined this team to ensure they will proceed to go to the Asylum. However, it wasn't.

Summary

At the end of the movie, it felt like the movie was trying to portray about the Room 402 as a gateway to another dimension world which would explain the disappearance of those who was last seen trying to enter the room. And the other dimension lives the ghosts of the asylum's patients and they are the one who haunt the asylum.

Conclusion: The characters played their part well in this movie.

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