4. I Saw The Devil
I am not someone that gets so freaked out by murderers and killers but Kim Ji-woons I Saw The Devil is definitely a thriller that pushes the genre to its limit. The murders and beatings we witness are so graphic and gut-wrenching it made me question is this actually a horror? And this is what makes the film another the South Korean movie you must watch. Its mesmerising brutal vengeance goes far beyond thriller. I Saw The Devil set the thriller genre to an all new high with the hand to hand combat and violence that can only be described as visceral vengeful torture. Kyung-chul (Min-sik Choi) helps a pregnant woman with a flat tire with his good grace. However his attentions are far more than just being a gentleman and he viciously kills her. However the pregnant womans husband is a highly skilled government agent and now is on a relentless mission to hunt down the serial killer. The once feared killer is now the victim to constant and savage beatings from the monster he created. How far will Kim Soo-hyeon go to avenge his wife and unborn baby? What makes I Saw The Devil such a compelling film to watch is the brutal truth of revenge. A man who dedicated his life to obey the law and protect the innocent is now driven on a quest of vengeance. The innocence he protected is now gone and as the vicious beatings become more horrific we begin to question Kim Soo-hyeon ruthless pursuit of revenge. Has this deranged quest of revenge blinded Soo-hyeon between good and evil?