Ghost House

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Movie: Ghost House
Revised romanization: Gwishini sanda
Hangul: 귀신이 산다
Director: Kim Sang-Jin
Writer: Jang Hang-Jun, Jang Jae-Yeong
Producer: Lee Min-Ho
Cinematography: Lee Ki-Won
Release Date: September 17, 2004
Runtime: 123 min
Studio: Cinema Service
Distributor: Cinema Service
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Intro

Ghost House was based on the concept that “ghosts or spirits can exist within the reality of human beings”. So, there is definitely a ghost present. As “she” relentlessly and cold-bloodedly attacks Pil-gi using the actual house itself, the same house that he has been dreaming of owning in order to finally attain true happiness. While the horror element is obvious, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the director also incorporates some solid comedic elements to the film, humor that’ll have the audience rolling in their seats with laughter. For example, the climax of the film is intensely scary, but the audience won’t be able to help but burst out with laughter, this being the true catharsis of the story. As Pil-gi and the ghost fight it out for claims on the house, the audience’s attention is sure to be locked with fright and laughter for beginning to end.

Plot

Park Pil-gi’s family has never owned a house for three generations. They have to live in a rented room all their lives. Quite understandably, his father’s will at his death bed was ‘get your own house,’ which became Pil-gi’s goal in life. He works at a shipyard by day and as part-time chauffeur by night. After 10 years he finally manages to buy a two-storey house near the beach in Geoje-do, with some loans and mortgage. On the day he moves in, he shouts “Father… I did it! I bought my own house!” But his joy soon turns to fear. A knife flies toward him, the actor on TV suddenly shouts at him to leave the house, and even crawls out of the screen.…