' (Korean) and Shutter 
(Thai) yes you heard me correctly, Thai~!!
Now it's known that the Koreans have been able to spin an emotional web thru film for a while, but I didn't realise that they could translate this gift into horror. But think about it, of course its possible.. in fact now I believe it's a prerequisite, as only once you understand the human psyche, can you manipulate it! In the west we can tell a ripping yarn thru celluloid to be sure, but us luddites lack the subtlety and emotional depth necessary to really get under the viewers skin. With this gift enabled however (a talent many eastern directors seem to posses), the capacity to transcend the gratuitous gore barrier is overcome, with the viewer provided an emotional attachment and thereby primed for genuine scares.
'Old Boy
' stands on its own as a masterpiece. Many people I'm sure are left puzzled half an hour in as to what the hell is happening, but if you hang in there.. you'll find every seemingly bizarre and pointless occurrence is very much integral to the films narrative. And as the story progresses, you'll catch yourself thinking 'ohhh, that's why!' in ever decreasing intervals until you get to the ultimate twist which I kid you not had me reacting with an out loud 'no fuking way' expelled in appreciation of the gravity of the revelation. Needless to say, it came together beautifully and I still feel a little uneasy about it all which no doubt was the directors intention.Ok, so next time I'll review 'Shutter
'.. the very much under-exposed (no pun intended) film which is the surprise package I can't wait to to talk about in detail.
