Suddenly in the Dark
1981 1h 35m movie Film South Korea

Suddenly in the Dark

깊은 밤 갑자기

“Who's actually the villain? Is it all a dream? Is she right?”

Synopsis

깊은 밤 갑자기

“Who's actually the villain? Is it all a dream? Is she right?”

A wife starts to suspect her husband's infidelity after the arrival of their new, young housekeeper, who carries a mysterious wooden doll with herself.

Horror + Mystery in South Korea

32 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Suddenly in the Dark itself).

Position in Catalog

The 13th 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

13
Reviews
22nd
Review-volume percentile
76th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 22% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity (76th percentile) outruns review volume (22th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,064 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #38 of 89 (top 43%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesNam-a Pictures
Runtime1h 35m
Release DateJuly 17, 1981
IMDbtt0301345