Top Korean Horror Movies
Train to Busan - Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, this zombie apocalypse thriller is set on a train traveling from Seoul to Busan. Full of intense action and emotional depth, it tells the story of passengers fighting for survival against a zombie outbreak. View on IMDB
The Wailing - Directed by Na Hong-jin, 'The Wailing' is a supernatural horror film set in a remote village plagued by mysterious illnesses and deaths. The film follows a police officer who investigates the phenomenon, blending horror with psychological suspense. View on IMDB
A Tale of Two Sisters - Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this psychological horror film is inspired by a Korean folktale. It tells the haunting story of two sisters who return home from a mental institution to a sinister stepmother and a house filled with dark secrets. View on IMDB
I Saw the Devil - Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this horror-thriller follows a secret agent who seeks vengeance on the serial killer who brutally murdered his fiancée. The film is known for its intense, graphic violence and psychological depth. View on IMDB
Thirst - Directed by Park Chan-wook, 'Thirst' is a unique horror film about a Catholic priest who becomes a vampire following a failed medical experiment. Torn between his faith and newfound bloodlust, he finds himself in a moral and emotional quandary. View on IMDB
The Host - Directed by Bong Joon-ho, 'The Host' is a science fiction monster film that follows a family attempting to rescue their youngest member from a mutant creature that emerges from the Han River. The film combines horror, drama, and social satire. View on IMDB
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum - Directed by Jung Bum-shik, this found-footage horror film centers on a group of YouTubers exploring an abandoned psychiatric hospital. The film is praised for its atmospheric tension and effective jump scares, making it a modern horror classic. View on IMDB
The Lament (The Piper) - Directed by Kim Gwang-tae, this period horror-thriller reimagines the Pied Piper folklore in a Korean context. A traveling musician and his son encounter a village hiding dark secrets, leading to unforeseen horror. View on IMDB
Whispering Corridors - Directed by Park Ki-hyung, this film is the first in a series of horror movies set in Korean all-girls high schools. It tackles themes of bullying, scandal, and ghostly revenge, becoming a cult classic in Korean horror cinema. View on IMDB
The Silenced - Directed by Lee Hae-young, this mystery horror film is set in a girls' boarding school in 1938. It follows a transferred student uncovering dark secrets and strange occurrences as her classmates mysteriously disappear. View on IMDB