2010 · 144 min · R

I Saw the Devil

Name: I Saw the Devil
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 2010
Duration: 144 min
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Cheon Ho-jin, Oh San-ha

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

Revenge Obsession

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Two HanderAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

2003
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2003
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2016
The Wailing
South Korea — 2010s
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2013
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I Saw the Devil

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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