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2010 · 144 min · R

I Saw the Devil

Directed by Kim Jee-woon · Thriller, Horror

I Saw the Devil (2010) is a Thriller film, directed by Kim Jee-woon set in South Korea during the 2010s. It runs 144 minutes and is rated R.

A serial killer, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of revenge and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Mowg
Cinematography
Lee Mo-gae
Cast
Lee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Kuk-hwanCheon Ho-jinOh San-haKim Yoon-seoNam Bo-raLee Jun-hyeok

The world of this film

Setting

Where
South Korea
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Serial Killer
Themes
RevengeObsession
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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