Vampire Island
2009 2h 2m movie Film South Korea

Vampire Island

彼岸島

Synopsis

彼岸島

Higanjima is an eerie island occupied by vampires, from where none has ever come back alive. When teenager Akira hears that his missing brother has been seen in the island, he decides to investigate with several friends.

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Vampire Island sits at position #112.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010

  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010

  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Vampire Island. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Vampire Island premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,292 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #68 of 89 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
All Production Countries South Korea, Japan
Original Language Japanese
Runtime 2h 2m
Release Date October 9, 2009
IMDb tt1270767
Official Site wwws.warnerbros.co.jp

Themes & Motifs

  • island
  • japan
  • vampire
  • gore
  • teenage hero

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