The Vampire Lives Next Door to Us

2015 0h 18m KO

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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A vampire living in a morgue encounters a drowned girl whose fate may be entwined with his own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ji Sung
Chang Ho
Park So-dam
Na Mi
Kim Eung-soo
Assistant
Jung Won-joong
Assistant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Im Sang-soo
Writers: Im Sang-soo
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Im Sang-soo, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Han Young-kyu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ji Sung and Park So-dam and Kim Eung-soo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5517316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Im Sang-soo directs. Kim Woo-hyung behind the camera. Kim Hong-jip scores. Han Young-kyu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Im Sang-soo, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kim Hong-jip. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Han Young-kyu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ji Sung and Park So-dam and Kim Eung-soo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5517316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.