NYFF Review - 'The Inspection' Unearths Empathy in the Trenches of Bootcamp
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
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Three years after escaping an abusive relationship, Suyeon retreats to her father's rural mansion to rebuild her life, writing horror fiction by day. When her caring boyfriend Shinji arrives for the holidays, a strange cut from a rusted razor sets something in motion. Something that wears his face but isn't him anymore. Isolated, with nowhere to run, they can no longer tell nightmare from reality as something begins to hunt them down.
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Three years after escaping an abusive relationship, Suyeon retreats to her father's rural mansion to rebuild her life, writing horror fiction by day. When her caring boyfriend Shinji arrives for the holidays, a strange cut from a rusted razor sets something in motion. Something that wears his face but isn't him anymore. Isolated, with nowhere to run, they can no longer tell nightmare from reality as something begins to hunt them down.
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Genre:Thriller, Horror
Written By:Hong Seong-yoon, Roh Do-hyeon
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Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Star Platinum
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