![]() ![]() ![]() There, a woman, their stepmother to be precise, greets them. Finally they are called by their father and hesitantly, they make their way inside. ![]() Neither girl appears to be in a rush to enter the house. Arriving at the house, they first explore the beautiful garden and journey down to the small, nearby peer to dip their toes into the lake. Su-Mi (Lim Soo-Jeong: ‘Sad Movie’,’ …ing’) is returning home from an un-explained stay in hospital with her younger sister Su-Yeon (Moon Geun-Yeong: ‘My Little Bride’, ‘Innocent Steps’). While gore fans and those looking for ‘actual’ demons (rather than metaphorical ones) may be left out in the cold, ‘A Tale Of Two Sisters’ must surely rank as one of the best written, directed, acted and most unnerving psychological thrillers’ ever made. In 2003 South Korean director Kim Jee-Woon delivered one of the greatest examples of Asian Horror with his slightly re-told version of the 200-year-old folk tale, Jangwha-Hongryeon (literally, Rose and Lotus). ![]()
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