Synopsis
After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
Scores
Overall Score
68.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.3%
Review Aggregate
81.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, visually striking, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
psychologicalvisually strikingscarycoming of agegrittystylizedsuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Im Soo-jung | 2004 | $241,000 | $400,000 | (est) |
| Moon Geun-young | 2004 | $148,000 | $246,000 | (est) |
| Yum Jung-ah | 2004 | $112,000 | $185,000 | (est) |
| Kim Kap-soo | 2004 | $91,000 | $152,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes72,288
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $72,541 | $120,466 |
| International | 2004 | $972,711 | $1,615,349 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $1,045,252 | $1,735,816 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $425,355 | $706,373 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $48,000 | $79,712 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $5,021,000 | $8,338,209 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $10,506,000 | $17,446,967 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $36,270 | $60,233 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $16,037,625 | $26,633,155 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $3,700,000 | $6,144,468 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $836,000 (est) | $1,388,318 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $642,000 | $1,066,148 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $1,144,000 | $1,899,803 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $740,000 | $1,228,894 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $7,062,000 | $11,727,630 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $8,975,625 | $14,905,525 |
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