South Korea Synopsis
가위
“Seven friends. One secret.”
Hye-jin's homecoming should have been a joyous occasion. She was especially happy to see her childhood friend again, the shy Eun-ju. However, when a secret is revealed, harsh words are exchanged. These words deeply affect Eun-ju and,in the next scene, we see her plummeting from a 30-story building. In a flashback provided by Seon-ae, we learn that the ghost of Eun-ju is hunting down all of Hye-jin's friends and killing them. Is this possible or is a more worldly force at work? What is this mysterious tape that everyone is asking about?
The 1999–2001 South Korea Window
47 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Nightmare sits at position #45.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nightmare premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,365 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #77 of 89 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, German |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | July 29, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0269266 |