Death Bell

"One will die for every incorrect answer."

2008 1h 30m KO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 195

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Synopsis

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In a prep-class for year-end exams, a sadistic killer puts the students through mind-games in order to save each other.

“One will die for every incorrect answer.”

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Cast

Lee Beom-soo
Hwang Chang-wook
Yoon Jung-hee
Choi So-yeong
Nam Gyu-ri
Kang Yi-na
Kim Bum
Kang Hyeon
Son Yeo-eun
Yoon Myung-hyo
Lee Eol
Security guard
Kim So-hee
Ji-won's mother
Kong Jeong-hwan
Lee Chi-yeong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang
Writers: Kim Eun-Kyeong, Chang
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Death Bell Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang, shot by Heo Seong-ryong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yu Yeong-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Lee Beom-soo and Yoon Jung-hee and Nam Gyu-ri carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang directs. Heo Seong-ryong behind the camera. Kim Jun-seong scores. Yu Yeong-ju cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "Death Bell Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Chang, shot by Heo Seong-ryong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kim Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yu Yeong-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lee Beom-soo and Yoon Jung-hee and Nam Gyu-ri carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "One will die for every incorrect answer.".
10IMDB entry: tt1438522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Heo Seong-ryong
Original score: Kim Jun-seong
Editing: Yu Yeong-ju
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: Death Bell (2008)

Part of

Death Bell Collection

Death Bell is a series of South Korean horror films.

Also by

Chang

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What people are saying

patient12025-12-09
★ 8/10
Such a Beautifully graphic intro, Glorious Devastation, a feast for the senses. Our characters are students in a testing scenario, possibly high school. Looking as though we've something beginning to happen to one of our young characters, possibly the pressure could be causing hallucinations or even other worldly shenanigans. Wonderfully Sick and Twisted things are now in full swing, and I'm not sure where it's going yet, but it looks like a Horrorific adventure for our characters. Wonderfully Horrorific and Gory circumstances have found our characters, and it looks like it's getting better by the moment. This film is a real treat, Wonderfully Sick and Twisted, with just the right amount of Gruesome Gore to Titillate any hardened Horror Fan. You're going to Love the way the film plays out, I know I'm Salivating for the 2nd installment.

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