The Chaser 

Inspired by the true story of Yoo Young-chul, one of Korea’s most infamous serial killers, The Chaser is the debut feature of Na Hong-jin (The Wailing). Joong-ho, a corrupt ex-cop turned heartless pimp, finds himself in debt when two of his girls mysteriously disappear. Suspicious of the last patron of the missing women, Joong-ho hatches a plan to “bait” the customer with another woman, Mi-jin. Amidst its dizzying suspense, terrifying bloody violence, and breathless chase scenes, The Chaser imagines what justice looks like under a socio-political system that is neither practical nor sympathetic to victims of violence, corruption, and modernization. 

Epitaph 

Epitaph, directed by brothers Jung Sik and Jung Bum-shik, is a horror film composed of three bizarre stories that unfold at the intersection of love, death, and obsession. At Ansaeng, a hospital located in Kyung-sung during Japanese colonial rule in 1942, a series of inexplicable incidents occur—an intern becomes obsessed with the corpse of a young woman; a girl, the sole survivor of a horrific accident, is terrorized by ghosts; and two doctors are terrified by serial murders targeting Japanese soldiers. Visually stunning with mesmerizing art direction and arresting shot compositions, Epitaph is a strangely beautiful, atypical entry in the horror genre.