The Chosen: Forbidden Cave

2015 1h 45m KO

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 8

Horror

Synopsis

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Jin-Myung is a psychiatrist and exorcist. With his assistant, Ji-Kwang, they attempt an exorcism on Geum-Joo. She suffers from a bizarre phenomenon. They then face a powerful existence within Geum-Joo. Extreme horror arises out of her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Sung-kyun
Jin-myung
Yu Seon
Geum-joo
Cheon Ho-jin
Priest Kang
Cha Ye-ryun
Hae-in
Kim Hye-seong
Ji-kwang
Im Hwa-young
Suk-jung
Park Jae-jung
Joo-yeol
Yoon Ga-hyun
female shaman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Hwi
Writers: Kim Hwi, Kang Hyang-sook
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 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 Kim Hwi, shot by Lee Seon-yeong. 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 Shin I-kyung. 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 Steve M. Choe 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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Kim Sung-kyun and Yu Seon and Cheon Ho-jin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4841648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Hwi directs. Lee Seon-yeong behind the camera. Shin I-kyung scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kim Hwi, shot by Lee Seon-yeong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shin I-kyung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Sung-kyun and Yu Seon and Cheon Ho-jin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4841648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.