Daily Movie Rec 4/1/2023

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)

"All six of them are there… so who the hell was shooting this?"

Directed by: Jung Bum-shik

Cinematography by: Yoon Byung-Ho

Country: South Korea

Genre: Horror

Plot:

A group of streamers investigates one of the world’s most haunted locations, an abandoned insane asylum, and viral pranks quickly give way to unimaginable horrors.

Reasons to watch:

Though I’m an easy target for found footage/faux horror documentaries, this is one of the best I’ve ever seen. Handheld POV shots in dark, abandoned rooms really terrify the hell out of me. And Room 402 had my stomach in knots.

Where to watch:

Shudder/Tubi/Peacock