Devil in the Lake

2022 1h 51m KO

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 16

HorrorMysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Bo Young moves into the mansion of the previously wealthy grandmother, Wang, as a caregiver with a dangerous intention. Mother Kim, the only blood relative of Wang who hired Bo Young, sets conditions such as 'Do not bring anyone, especially children,' and 'Do not go near the reservoir'. Ominous and bizarre signs continue in grandmother Wang's huge mansion located next to a reservoir called 'Gwimot', where people are dying, and Bo Young finds out that foreigners who have visited the place have suffered a mysterious death...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Park Ha-na
Bo-young
Heo Jin
Grandmother Wang
Jeong Young-joo
Mrs. Kim
Oh Eun-Seo
An Da-Jung
Kim Joo-eun
Soo-Young
Jeon Yeong
Choi In-Sook
Goo Bon-Woong
Mr. Park

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tak Se-woong
Writers: Tak Se-woong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tak Se-woong, shot by Han Ju-yeol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Choi In-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Byeong-rok shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Park Ha-na and Heo Jin and Jeong Young-joo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22865284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tak Se-woong directs. Han Ju-yeol behind the camera. Choi In-hee scores. Kim Byeong-rok cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tak Se-woong, shot by Han Ju-yeol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Choi In-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Byeong-rok shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Park Ha-na and Heo Jin and Jeong Young-joo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt22865284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.