[Review] I'm fascinated by "Flesh and Wood."

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• A review of the movie "Salmokji"

The more you try to get out, the deeper you are dragged. In an ambiguous boundary where reality and fantasy cannot be distinguished, the audience is helplessly drawn to the 'salmokji'. However, compared to the tension of pushing to the end, the absence of a decisive shot remains regrettable.

An unidentified figure that has never been photographed is captured on the road view screen of the reservoir salmokji, where bizarre rumors persist. PD "Su-in" (played by Kim Hye-yoon) and the filming team head to Salmokji amid a situation where the re-filming must be completed within today.

When filming begins, senior "Gyo-sik" (played by Kim Joon-han), whose whereabouts are unknown, appears, and things that are not explained in succession occur, gradually tightening the filming team. In the midst of the raging fear, "Gi-tae" (Lee Jong-won) runs to save his ex-girlfriend, "Su-in," but the morning does not come to the salmokji. Will they be able to get out of the "never come out alive" slaughterhouse.

"Salmokji" is a work completed by adding the imagination of director Lee Sang-min against the backdrop of a place that heated up broadcasting and horror channels, including "Late Night Ghost Story." The Salmokji in the movie is also a taboo place called the "path across life and death." The movie is a collection of "fear" that director Lee Sang-min, a "horror mania," wants to show.

After the beginning of the play, which explains why each character has to head to a slaughterhouse, the movie enters a full-fledged horror. The bleak and dreary air that eclipses even the midday background is enough to immerse the audience.

It creates anxiety by filming the entire movie with a handheld. 360-degree panoramic cameras create unpredictable horrors through an extended field of view in all directions. The use of motion directors that detect invisible movements of beings and ghost boxes that attempt to communicate with ghosts is also new.

The scenery of the "salmokji" captured by a road view camera draws the audience into the middle of the fear that will soon come. In addition to this, the bizarre scenery of the reservoir that maximizes the characteristics of the space and the fear of the water are added, doubling the tension. I don't even have a moment to catch my breath. Although it is expected that "something will come out," the direction of moving between anchoring and offbeat skillfully maximizes the sense of hitting the jump scale.

This conclusion of fear is further maximized by matching the actors' acting. Kim Hye-yoon, who is at the center of the play, gradually falls into confusion and eventually portrays the face of her inner fear. In addition, Lee Jong-won, Kim Joon-han, Kim Young-sung, and Oh Dong-min all play their roles and firmly support the play. In particular, Yoon Jae-chan and Jang Da-ah, who take their first steps on the screen, leave an impressive presence in the second half of the horror scene.

However, the 'story' of horror movies is somewhat regrettable for important audiences. While following the formula of an unfamiliar horror movie, the narrative between the characters is not sufficiently explained, hindering immersion. It throws a lot of scares, but the lack of a decisive shot that will eventually impress remains a limitation.

"Salmokji" will be released on the 8th. It's available for ages 15 and older. 95 minutes of running time.

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