Modern South Korean horror films are typically distinguished by stylish directing, themes of social commentary, and genre blending.
[5] The hierarchical domestic status a man's mother has and the often strained relationship with her daughtera-in-law in Korea is also used as a means of creating female villains in media.
South Korean cinema is known for violent thrillers with themes of revenge like Bedevilled, I Saw the Devil (2010) and The Vengeance Trilogy.
The desire to create and see films about revenge is often explained as a result of social anger built up in a populace by South Korea's turbulent history.
[6] Park Chan-wook, director of The Vengeance Trilogy, has said that his revenge-motivated movies serve as a reaction to Korean culture's traditional value of peacemaking and forgiveness.
[7] The 2010 Korean Horror Film Festival was held in Mandaluyong in the Philippines at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall from October 27–31 and through November 2–4.
Based on a folk tale titled Janghwa Hongryeon jeon, it tells the story of two sisters dealing with a controlling stepmother and a passive father.
A man and his young daughter journey to see the girl's mother when a zombie outbreak occurs, forcing the passengers to attempt to survive till they can reach a safe zone in Busan.