South Korea Synopsis
도살자
“Will You Survive?”
Relentlessly gruesome, South Korean filmmaker Kim Jin-Won's torture flick chronicles the making of a snuff film from two perspectives: that of the sadistic producers and that of the unfortunate "stars." Their terror captured through vérité-style camera work, the victims are made to endure the agonizing screams of their fellow captives before meeting their own grim fate at the hands the titular butcher in his bloody abattoir.
Horror + Action in South Korea
10 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Butcher itself).
The 2007–2009 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 South Korea release window, The Butcher sits at #100 of 105. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Butcher premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2008.
The 324th 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
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 0th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,323 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #73 of 89 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Devil Groove Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 15m |
| Release Date | July 25, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt2349554 |