Suddenly in the Dark

The kitchen tiles hum underfoot in summer’s last heat, still smelling of kimchi left too long. She finds the doll packed in the housekeeper’s suitcase, naked and jointed, its painted eyes tracking the corridor. One slow turn of its wrist, and her husband’s lies start to peel like old wallpaper. A Korean Giallo where every hinge creaks with intent.

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Go Yeong-nam directed Suddenly in the Dark in 1981. See Go Yeong-nam's full filmography, where to start with Go Yeong-nam, or where to go after you've seen everything by Go Yeong-nam.

Suddenly in the Dark was released in 1981 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 101 minutes.