10th New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 1-14, 2011

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New York Premiere

Haunters

초능력자

50% horror movie, 50% superhero film and 100% Korean thriller, this is one dark, super-powered ride that became a big hit when it was released all about a kid who has the power to control minds and the ordinary joe who’s out to stop him. The directorial debut of Kim Min-Suk, the screenwriter behind The Good, The Bad and the Weird, Haunters is the dizzying lovechild of Unbreakable and The Fugitive, a genre beast that mixes pulse-pounding thrills with gut-wrenching moments like a woman forced to toss her helpless baby in front of a speeding train. This box office hit from Korea shows the dark side of the X-men, portraying a world where the only people with superpowers are psychopaths and it’s up the normal folks to step up and shut them down.

Director: Kim Min-suk
Cast: Byun Hee-bong, Enes Kaya, Abu Dod, Choi Deok-moon, Yoon Da-kyeong, Jung Eun-chae, Go Soo, Gang Dong-won
Languages: Korean with English subtitles
2010; 114 min.

SCHEDULE:

Wednesday July 6, 6:15pm
Film Society of Lincoln Center

Saturday July 9, 9:30pm
Film Society of Lincoln Center