Metamorphosis (2019 South Korean Film)
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''Metamorphosis'' (Original title: 변신, Hanja: 變身, Byeonshin) is a 2019 South Korean
supernatural horror film Supernatural horror film is a film genre that combines aspects of horror film and supernatural film. Supernatural occurrences in such films often include ghosts and demons, and many supernatural horror films have elements of religion. Common theme ...
written and directed by Kim Hong-seon and starring Bae Seong-woo,
Sung Dong-il Sung Dong-il (born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in ...
,
Jang Young-nam Jang Young-nam (born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang Ji ...
, Kim Hye-jun, Cho Yi-hyun, and
Kim Kang-hoon Kim Kang-hoon (Korean: 김강훈; born 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in the television series '' Pride and Prejudice'' (2014), ''Criminal Minds'' (2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (2 ...
. The film received two nominations from Blue Dragon Film Awards (South Korea).


Plot

When a troubled family moves into a new house because their pastor uncle was accused of murdering a child, things do not add up from the very beginning. The family members do not know that the face-changing devil, whom their uncle tried to expel from the child's body, has sworn to destroy the pastor's family at any cost.


Cast


Main

* Bae Seong-woo as Joong-soo, a pastor who failed to exorcise a girl possessed by a demon causing her to die *
Sung Dong-il Sung Dong-il (born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in ...
as Gang-goo, Joong-soo's older brother and father of Sun-woo, Hyun-joo, Woo-jong


Supporting

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Jang Young-nam Jang Young-nam (born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang Ji ...
as Myung-joo, Gang-goo's wife * Kim Hye-jun as Sun-woo, a college student * Cho Yi-hyun as Hyun-joo, a high school student *
Kim Kang-hoon Kim Kang-hoon (Korean: 김강훈; born 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in the television series '' Pride and Prejudice'' (2014), ''Criminal Minds'' (2017), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (2 ...
as Woo-jong, an elementary school student *
Jeon Mi-do Jeon Mi-do (; born August 4, 1982) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for her role as Dr. Chae Song-hwa in ''Hospital Playlist''. In 2022, Jeon appeared in lead role alongside Son Ye-jin and Kim Ji-hyun in JTBC's TV series '' T ...
as Girl's Mother * Kim Se-hee as Girl


Special appearance

*
Baek Yoon-sik Baek Yoon-sik (born 16 March 1947) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting. Career Baek Yoon-sik made his debut in 1970 on KBS TV. In the coming years he would appear in four films, taking l ...
as Balthazar *
Oh Dae-hwan Oh Dae-hwan (born July 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He appeared in TV series such as '' Squad 38'' (2016), ''Shopaholic Louis'' (2016), ''Radiant Office ''Radiant Office'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Ah-sung ...
as Man next door *
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as Filipino Priest 1 *Joel Saracho as Filipino Priest 2 *Archie Adamos as Filipino Priest 3 *Troy Webb as Filipino Priest 4 *Bing Pimentel as Elder Filipino Nun *


Reception

Patrick Brennan of '' Dread Central'' wrote, "Though visually inventive at times, Metamorphosis ultimately feels far too familiar to standout from the rest of the exorcism entries in horror today." Scott Weinberg of
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added, " A bit too long and beholden to similar possession flicks, but there's still some impressive filmmaking here." William Schwartz of '' HanCinema'' wrote that while the film is "not particularly original", it "makes the smart decision to portray the spirit as a fairly mundane problem which exorcists deal with the same way a plumber might deal with a clogged pipe", and called the tension "absolutely superb" and the imagery "disturbing yet distinctly the work of a mortal hand, which makes it all the creepier."


References


External links

* * {{Shudder films and documentaries 2019 films 2019 horror films South Korean supernatural horror films 2010s Korean-language films 2010s South Korean films