Just as their dramas are highly impressive, Korean movies never fail to astonish you with their gripping storylines and visuals.
Check this list of the darkest horror Korean movies as proof:
Exhuma (2024): Starring Kim Go-eun, it depicts how excavating an ominous grave unleashed dreadful consequences buried underneath.
The Wailing (2016): Set with an unsettling atmosphere, the movie centres around a village where a mysterious disease starts to spread when a stranger arrives in that village.
The Divine Fury (2019): Starring Park Seo-joon, the movie centres around an MMA fighter who helps an exorcist fight evil spirits.
Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019): Surrounded by cults and religious groups, the movie follows a Pastor who is hired to expose the suspicious activities of religious groups.
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018): A crew of horror web series goes to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast without knowing that they are going to experience their worst nightmare.
The Priests (2015): Two priests work together to save a young girl from the possession of a monster.
The 8th Night (2021): A chilling blend of mythology and supernatural intrigue that follows a monk hunting down a millennial old evil spirit.