The Closet

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The Closet

2020

1h 38m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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9 Reviews

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After losing his wife, a father tries to start over in a new home with his daughter. But things take a turn when strange noises trickle out of the closet, and his daughter goes missing.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Kwang-bin Kim's thoughtful script grows on you. The realm of the dead land he creates, thanks to a visionary tech crew, is just enough to scare you.

Dec 10, 2020

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Ezequiel Boetti

Otroscines.com

The Closet runs through habitual territory, jump scares and plot twists that will slowly begin to complete the puzzle... the suspense ultimately uplifts this film that until then was barely restrained. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jul 28, 2022

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Guillermo Courau

La Nación (Argentina)

The most interesting part about debutant director Kim Kwang-bin's film is not its premise, but how he crafts this horror journey. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jul 28, 2022

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Cine Vértigo

A solid horror film that also works as a powerful social denunciation. The worst horrors are not supernatural.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 11, 2021

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James Mudge

easternKicks.com

It's rare to find a horror that's both frightening and genuinely moving, though The Closet pulls this off with confidence, and is all the more effective for its depth

Rated: 4.5/5

Mar 5, 2021

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Whilst the story arc works well enough and the action scenes are gripping, K-horror fans would be forgiven for thinking that they've seen this before - shadows, knives, scary little girls and all.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 22, 2020

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HoÃ ng N

pretty scary and happy ending :)))

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Audience Member

Ever been afraid of what's hiding inside your closet? It's not the most original horror movie, using absolutely every cliche in the book. But thanks to high production value, as well as Ha Jeong-Woo's and Kim Nam-Gil's performances, it's entertaining nonetheless. One of the better Korean horror productions recently. Check out more Korean horror reviews at creepysoba.com!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Bad but at least a lot of things happened

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

A film that is definitely worth watching with a good story and a relatively good atmosphere. Definitely don't expect a movie hit, but you certainly won't be bored or at least I wasn't bored. It's not a movie where there is a lot of blood and film effects, but it's a cool horror movie and you're sure to find your fans who love ghost horror. And the film's conclusion was also quite successful, about how some people can be cruel to their own children. I definitely recommend this film to anyone who likes ghost horror movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Eh... I wasn't all that engaged. I kept stopping and starting it until I finally finished the whole story.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

After losing his wife, a father tries to start over in a new home with his daughter. But things take a turn when strange noises trickle out of the closet, and his daughter goes missing.

Director: Kim Gwang-bin
Producer: Yoon Jong-bin, Ha Jung-woo
Screenwriter: Kwon Seong-hwi
Production Co: MOONLIGHT FILM CO., LTD., Perfect Storm Film Inc.
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2020
Runtime: 1h 38m

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