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One typical sunny day in Japan, three kids are out in the park chatting about a Japanese urban Legend. There is a saying that the Slit Mouthed woman appears in the twilight and abducts children. But of course, its just a rumor to keep kids at home...
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One typical sunny day in Japan, three kids are out in the park chatting about a Japanese urban Legend. There is a saying that the Slit Mouthed woman appears in the twilight and abducts children. But of course, its just a rumor to keep kids at home right?
Suddenly, a tall figure of a women appears! Grabbing the child by the hair and pointing the scissor at his throat. The other kids scream and run for help. As they turn their backs, the slit-mouth women and the little boy disappears.
Society begans to ponder about the safety of their children as they hear about the abduction on the news. What was once just a scary story shared by children is now reality. Adults are taking extra precautions when dropping their children off to school.
A little girl comes to school wearing a facemask resembling that of the Slit Mouth Women. Her name is Mika, a very soft-spoken student. After school, Mika takes a walk with her teacher, Kyoko, who is curious about the surgical-mask. She takes off her facemask and shows her the bruises and cuts around her body. She follows up with "I hate my mother". Suddenly, a women appears with a huge pair of scissors and grabs Mika. Kyoko trembles in fear as the Slit-Mouthed women disappears with Mika. She reports it to the police and tells them its not a human, they immediately release her on counts of bull crap.
Kyoko meets a man name Noboru who seems to have some sort of relationship with the Slit-Mouthed Women. He tells her that the photo was 30 years old. What in the world could a middle age man be doing with a 3o year old photo of a murderous women? They both join together to save Mika and kill the Slit-Mouth Women.
Carved: The Slit-Mouth Woman explores the tragedies of domestic violence and the horror of an urban legend. The premise is pretty interesting, a long-haired women catching children with a huge pair of scissors. There's very little blood and gore or any utilization of background creativity, and is more accessible to younger viewers.
The Slit-Mouthed Women always greets her victim with "Am I…Pretty?". You'll think twice before saying Yes cause when she removes her surgical mask and her jaw drops down, YUCK!. She's a very violent women, as a mother and as a spirit. She expresses her love by beating the daylight out of her kids. There is no incentives as to why the Carved women kills children, perhaps its up to viewers to make one up. My personal opinion on the matter is She's just insane like every other moms in the movie who beats their children and gets all emo about it. I find it difficult to care for the children since I personally can't relate to it.
Wait she beats children? Un-watchable!! Actually, you couldn't be further from the truth. Carved seems to have thrown in child cruelty hoping to spark up some emotions from parents and kids. It's a cheap shot to stir up controversial issues of child cruelty.
Carved is inconsistent in story-telling. How in the world does a 4 year old girl know where the Slit Mouth women lives? She tells Noburo "an isolated house with a red roof" and he goes OH I KNOW!…whatever. And the characters work really hard to make you hate them. They can't break the distinction between determination and terrified.
There's a lot of plotholes, one which introduces another Carved women and it never goes explained as of how it happens. It's cheesy when it happens too! A middle-aged women would cough and slouch over with her face down. When she puts her head back up, a trench coat, scissor, and surgical mask mysteriously appears on her and boom!, shes becomes the Carved women.
Carved: slit mouthed women isn't a great movie, but it's a decent one. You can do alot better with Carved than the sea of mediocre teen-slash flicks. keep expectations low and you'll have a fun with this one.
Suddenly, a tall figure of a women appears! Grabbing the child by the hair and pointing the scissor at his throat. The other kids scream and run for help. As they turn their backs, the slit-mouth women and the little boy disappears.
Society begans to ponder about the safety of their children as they hear about the abduction on the news. What was once just a scary story shared by children is now reality. Adults are taking extra precautions when dropping their children off to school.
A little girl comes to school wearing a facemask resembling that of the Slit Mouth Women. Her name is Mika, a very soft-spoken student. After school, Mika takes a walk with her teacher, Kyoko, who is curious about the surgical-mask. She takes off her facemask and shows her the bruises and cuts around her body. She follows up with "I hate my mother". Suddenly, a women appears with a huge pair of scissors and grabs Mika. Kyoko trembles in fear as the Slit-Mouthed women disappears with Mika. She reports it to the police and tells them its not a human, they immediately release her on counts of bull crap.
Kyoko meets a man name Noboru who seems to have some sort of relationship with the Slit-Mouthed Women. He tells her that the photo was 30 years old. What in the world could a middle age man be doing with a 3o year old photo of a murderous women? They both join together to save Mika and kill the Slit-Mouth Women.
Carved: The Slit-Mouth Woman explores the tragedies of domestic violence and the horror of an urban legend. The premise is pretty interesting, a long-haired women catching children with a huge pair of scissors. There's very little blood and gore or any utilization of background creativity, and is more accessible to younger viewers.
The Slit-Mouthed Women always greets her victim with "Am I…Pretty?". You'll think twice before saying Yes cause when she removes her surgical mask and her jaw drops down, YUCK!. She's a very violent women, as a mother and as a spirit. She expresses her love by beating the daylight out of her kids. There is no incentives as to why the Carved women kills children, perhaps its up to viewers to make one up. My personal opinion on the matter is She's just insane like every other moms in the movie who beats their children and gets all emo about it. I find it difficult to care for the children since I personally can't relate to it.
Wait she beats children? Un-watchable!! Actually, you couldn't be further from the truth. Carved seems to have thrown in child cruelty hoping to spark up some emotions from parents and kids. It's a cheap shot to stir up controversial issues of child cruelty.
Carved is inconsistent in story-telling. How in the world does a 4 year old girl know where the Slit Mouth women lives? She tells Noburo "an isolated house with a red roof" and he goes OH I KNOW!…whatever. And the characters work really hard to make you hate them. They can't break the distinction between determination and terrified.
There's a lot of plotholes, one which introduces another Carved women and it never goes explained as of how it happens. It's cheesy when it happens too! A middle-aged women would cough and slouch over with her face down. When she puts her head back up, a trench coat, scissor, and surgical mask mysteriously appears on her and boom!, shes becomes the Carved women.
Carved: slit mouthed women isn't a great movie, but it's a decent one. You can do alot better with Carved than the sea of mediocre teen-slash flicks. keep expectations low and you'll have a fun with this one.
Posted jun 17, 2008 2:00 am pt
Based on the old Korean folk tale Janghwa and Hongryeon, Korean Director Kim Jee-woon (known for Korean comedies and a scriptwriter for horror) takes the characters from the old (father, two sisters, and a wicked stepmother), and re-creates a...
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Based on the old Korean folk tale Janghwa and Hongryeon, Korean Director Kim Jee-woon (known for Korean comedies and a scriptwriter for horror) takes the characters from the old (father, two sisters, and a wicked stepmother), and re-creates a brilliant storyline while keeping the horror and drama intact.
An old vehicle pulls up to a large old house. The door opens, and a father steps out of the vehicle with his two daughters. The sisters are Su-mi(the elder sister) and Su-yeon(younger sis), who've just recuperated from a hospital and is now living with their stepmother. Su-mi is very protective of her younger sister, and there is an very close bond between the two. Upon entering the door, the interior design reflects a clean, well organized décor, yet it gives off a dark mood, as if being watched. A women comes and gives the sisters a warm welcoming, however the sisters aren't thrilled to meet this women. It becomes apparent that the sisters have a history of physical abuse with this women. Throughout the film the sisters refers to this women as the "Evil Stepmother".
That night, the two sisters sleep in their individual bedroom. The dark, placid hallways become haunted with footsteps. Su-yeon wakes up in terror and notices the strange noises emitting from the floor creaks. Her bedroom door suddenly opens, and a dislocated hand reviews itself. She runs off to her older sister and tells her someone went into her room Su-mi decides to go take a look. She walks downstairs to investigate, and notices her dad sleeping alone on the couch. She fixes his blanket and in comes her step mom. After a brief argument, her step mom sits down and watches TV. A closer look reviews that the TV is showing a black and white static. Su-mi goes into the kitchen and drinks a bottle of water. Inside the fridge, a strong odor emits from a brown bag. As Su-mi opens the bloody brown bag, she shrieks at the findings of a human hand. She rushes back into her room and tells Su-yeon it was that "woman" who did it.
The plot thickens into a string of mysterious events that will mislead viewers to keep them guessing. Su-mi will frequently argue with her step mom, and her dad will rush to her aid but she refuses to fill him in. He keeps telling her to rest so she doesn't get sick again. There are ghost hiding beneath the sink, mysterious blood stains, animal cruelty, and strange illnesses haunting anyone who dare enters the house. The characters are fogged, keeping viewers fogged about each character as the narration unfolds. Character perspectives and ideals reviews disturbing memories of abuse. There are multiple plot-twist and clouded mysteries taken into climax hooking onto viewers minds, and drama excavating deep into our hearts.
The focus of the film is not blood or supernatural, but rather a variety of psychological events forming the basis of horror. Outside of the hospital, the house is the main setting of the film. The backgrounds are vibrant and beautiful. Outdoor reveals happiness and love between the two siblings. The inside of the house feels dark and gloomy. There is no real music to speak of as its mostly subtle. However, when tension built up and the music kicks in, fear is increased 10 fold, leaving viewers suffocating in anticipation. The nature of the characters becomes a clouded mystery as the narration approaches the story leaving questions of what's real and what's an illusion.
The cast performs stunningly beautiful, falling into each of their roles flawlessly. Su-mi (Lim Su-jeong, awarded best new actress in a Korean Film Awards) effortlessly draws the border between fear and anger. Her sister Su-yeon shows no sign of strength, being the timid and innocent sweet little girl that she is. The father is reluctant of the strange happenings inside the house. He appears to be empty and in dismay of the strange happenings in the house. The stepmother (Yeom Jeong-a) manipulates a destructive insanity bearing a wicked laughter.
Off the bat the film starts off at a slow pace and gets going a bit late. However, this approach does manage to enhance the tension and realism of the characters. The scenery are full of substance and are gorgeous to look at, and the suspenseful music retains the haunting feeling of despair and uneasiness throughout the whole film, making it easy to overlook the slow pace and enjoy the film. Another problem was the lack of direction toward the narration. Because the story is narrated through the eyes of the characters, it can be really hard to follow. Viewers will get clues and hints that goes unexplained, leaving us with more questions than answers.
A Tale of Two Sisters is unique. The approach to psychological horror through story segmentation and stellar dramatic performances gives the film depth and flavor. It borrows certain horror elements from other horror films and puts them in good use (Onryos). What truly brings the story to life is the emphasize of horror through the eyes of its characters. Its creepy in the sense of what people do to others and to themselves. The sad truth of reality, an illusion that won't leave your mind, that's psychological horror. As asian horror films go, there is a re-make for an American version coming 2008, thus the butchering of a ****c fairy tale. Treat yourself to the original "Tale of Two Sisters", bring some friends over and watch it at night, you'll still be talking about a week after finishing it
An old vehicle pulls up to a large old house. The door opens, and a father steps out of the vehicle with his two daughters. The sisters are Su-mi(the elder sister) and Su-yeon(younger sis), who've just recuperated from a hospital and is now living with their stepmother. Su-mi is very protective of her younger sister, and there is an very close bond between the two. Upon entering the door, the interior design reflects a clean, well organized décor, yet it gives off a dark mood, as if being watched. A women comes and gives the sisters a warm welcoming, however the sisters aren't thrilled to meet this women. It becomes apparent that the sisters have a history of physical abuse with this women. Throughout the film the sisters refers to this women as the "Evil Stepmother".
That night, the two sisters sleep in their individual bedroom. The dark, placid hallways become haunted with footsteps. Su-yeon wakes up in terror and notices the strange noises emitting from the floor creaks. Her bedroom door suddenly opens, and a dislocated hand reviews itself. She runs off to her older sister and tells her someone went into her room Su-mi decides to go take a look. She walks downstairs to investigate, and notices her dad sleeping alone on the couch. She fixes his blanket and in comes her step mom. After a brief argument, her step mom sits down and watches TV. A closer look reviews that the TV is showing a black and white static. Su-mi goes into the kitchen and drinks a bottle of water. Inside the fridge, a strong odor emits from a brown bag. As Su-mi opens the bloody brown bag, she shrieks at the findings of a human hand. She rushes back into her room and tells Su-yeon it was that "woman" who did it.
The plot thickens into a string of mysterious events that will mislead viewers to keep them guessing. Su-mi will frequently argue with her step mom, and her dad will rush to her aid but she refuses to fill him in. He keeps telling her to rest so she doesn't get sick again. There are ghost hiding beneath the sink, mysterious blood stains, animal cruelty, and strange illnesses haunting anyone who dare enters the house. The characters are fogged, keeping viewers fogged about each character as the narration unfolds. Character perspectives and ideals reviews disturbing memories of abuse. There are multiple plot-twist and clouded mysteries taken into climax hooking onto viewers minds, and drama excavating deep into our hearts.
The focus of the film is not blood or supernatural, but rather a variety of psychological events forming the basis of horror. Outside of the hospital, the house is the main setting of the film. The backgrounds are vibrant and beautiful. Outdoor reveals happiness and love between the two siblings. The inside of the house feels dark and gloomy. There is no real music to speak of as its mostly subtle. However, when tension built up and the music kicks in, fear is increased 10 fold, leaving viewers suffocating in anticipation. The nature of the characters becomes a clouded mystery as the narration approaches the story leaving questions of what's real and what's an illusion.
The cast performs stunningly beautiful, falling into each of their roles flawlessly. Su-mi (Lim Su-jeong, awarded best new actress in a Korean Film Awards) effortlessly draws the border between fear and anger. Her sister Su-yeon shows no sign of strength, being the timid and innocent sweet little girl that she is. The father is reluctant of the strange happenings inside the house. He appears to be empty and in dismay of the strange happenings in the house. The stepmother (Yeom Jeong-a) manipulates a destructive insanity bearing a wicked laughter.
Off the bat the film starts off at a slow pace and gets going a bit late. However, this approach does manage to enhance the tension and realism of the characters. The scenery are full of substance and are gorgeous to look at, and the suspenseful music retains the haunting feeling of despair and uneasiness throughout the whole film, making it easy to overlook the slow pace and enjoy the film. Another problem was the lack of direction toward the narration. Because the story is narrated through the eyes of the characters, it can be really hard to follow. Viewers will get clues and hints that goes unexplained, leaving us with more questions than answers.
A Tale of Two Sisters is unique. The approach to psychological horror through story segmentation and stellar dramatic performances gives the film depth and flavor. It borrows certain horror elements from other horror films and puts them in good use (Onryos). What truly brings the story to life is the emphasize of horror through the eyes of its characters. Its creepy in the sense of what people do to others and to themselves. The sad truth of reality, an illusion that won't leave your mind, that's psychological horror. As asian horror films go, there is a re-make for an American version coming 2008, thus the butchering of a ****c fairy tale. Treat yourself to the original "Tale of Two Sisters", bring some friends over and watch it at night, you'll still be talking about a week after finishing it
Posted jun 17, 2008 1:55 am pt
