Summary
A Korean horror film about an adopted young boy with a strange link to an old, dead acacia tree. As the boy settles in to his new home, the tree comes to life. When the family who adopted him becomes pregnant, he is to go back to the orphanage, and horror ensues.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.6
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for horror movies, +7 min on the typical 95
typical 95102Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
2003
October 17, 2003
23 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 2
- Park Ki-hyung Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer
- Lee Jung-hwa Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Sung Ki-young Screenplay
Production · 1
- Yu Young-sik Producer
Camera · 1
- Oh Hyeon-je Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hahm Sung-won Editor
Lighting · 1
- Lee Cheol-oh Lighting Director
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