Spellbound
2011 1h 54m movie Film South Korea

Spellbound

오싹한 연애

“When her scariest secret revealed, you will be.”

Synopsis

오싹한 연애

“When her scariest secret revealed, you will be.”

A magician meets a weird girl and offers her to work together in his magic show. It's only until a year later that he starts to know her personally and develops a feeling towards her despite her own problems.

Audience Engagement

186
Reviews
91st
Review-volume percentile
68th
Popularity percentile

186 audience reviews — more than 91% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (91th percentile) outruns trending popularity (68th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Other Titles From Sang Sang Film

The 2010–2012 South Korea Window

Spellbound holds position #27 of 154 South Korea films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. The Slave Hunters
    #3

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  4. Bridal Mask
    #4

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Dong Yi
    #5

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  6. Running Man
    #6

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  7. Silenced
    #7

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Spellbound premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Horror + Romance in South Korea

6 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Spellbound itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.

The 474th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
186
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #303 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #4 of 89 (top 4%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesSang Sang Film, CJ Entertainment
Runtime1h 54m
Release DateDecember 1, 2011
IMDbtt2132405