The Grotesque Mansion

Praised abroad, this horror anthology from South Korea has likeable ideas but lacks juice in places. A reporter collects stories from a supposedly haunted apartment complex where the tenants have disappeared. It’s told in five short stories. The good thing about South Korea is that the technical side is always up to scratch, so the viewer rarely sees a pure cheesy B-movie like in America or other countries. The stories are all mostly average, with the fourth and the fifth being even slightly above average, I would say. There are some good make-up effects, the stories are connected in details, occasionally there is a decent atmosphere and most of them have an interesting idea, it’s just a pity that nobody dies here (the gore is completely absent and there are also not many scares). Ghost Mansion doesn't offend, but it won't stick in your head for a long time. Story 3/5, Action 2/5, Humour 0/5, Violence 1/5, Fun 3/5 Music 3/5, Visuals 3/5, Atmosphere 3/5, Suspense 2/5, Emotion 15, Actors 3/5. 5.5/10. (2021-09-26)