FilmSplatter & Gore Survival

The City of Violence2006

Name: The City of Violence
Genre: Splatter & Gore, Survival
Released: 2006-05-25
Rating: 7.1

“The rowdy pair is in town.”

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan

7.1

Crypt Score

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IMDb 6.6Rotten Tomatoes 100%TMDB 6.6

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Year

2006

Runtime

92 min

Box Office

Budget

$2,700,000

🏆 2 wins & 6 nominations total

The premise

Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. There, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it, each in his own way. Their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing.

Horror Vault's take

When detective Tae-su returns home to mourn a childhood friend, the circumstances surrounding the death refuse to sit right with him. Digging into his old neighborhood's underworld alongside a trusted ally, he uncovers a web of corruption tied to a high-stakes land deal. What begins as a quiet reunion spirals into an explosive confrontation with the criminal forces reshaping the city — and the people Tae-su thought he knew. Expect ferocious Korean action choreography punctuated by raw, unflinching violence.

Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Intense Fight Sequences