The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey2021

Name: The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey
Genre: Zombie, Supernatural, Psychological
Released: 2021-07-28
Rating: 6.3

“The deads are undead”

Directed by Kim Yong-wan

6.3

Crypt Score

Blended from 3 sources

IMDb 5.9Rotten Tomatoes 71%TMDB 7.4

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Year

2021

Runtime

110 min

Box Office

Revenue (worldwide)

$1,875,549

The premise

Following a brutal murder case, the police are baffled to find out that the assailant, whose body was found on the scene with the victim, had already been dead for three months. Meanwhile, journalist Jin-hee sets up a live interview with an anonymous caller claiming he is the true killer behind the mysterious murder. When the man announces three more murders will occur in the hands of the undead, Jin-hee must face the sinister forces beyond understanding.

Horror Vault's take

When a murder suspect turns out to have been dead for three months, South Korean investigators are confronted with a case that defies every rule of the living world. A determined journalist finds herself drawn into the darkness when an anonymous caller claims responsibility and promises more killings carried out by the undead. Blending procedural tension with the supernatural, the film escalates into a chilling confrontation between rational minds and forces that should not exist. Based on a Korean television series, this 2021 feature delivers dread through mystery as much as through horror.

Content: Violence, Murder Depicted On Screen