South Korea Synopsis
무서운 이야기
“If you want to be alive, then tell me…”
A teenager is abducted and forced to tell the scariest tales she knows, leading to this anthology of four stories: a brother and sister are under siege while home alone; a killer escapes police custody mid-flight; step-sisters take plastic surgery to nightmarishly macabre extremes; a paramedic and mother standoff over her infected young daughter.
Other Titles From Soo Film
Horror + Thriller in South Korea
37 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Horror Stories itself).
The 2011–2013 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 South Korea release window, Horror Stories sits at #138 of 157. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Horror Stories premiered alongside 53 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.
The 505th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
29 audience reviews — more than 56% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 52th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,225 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #58 of 89 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Soo Film, Lotte Entertainment, Daisy Entertainment, Cinergy |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | July 25, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2961768 |