Death Bell (2008)

I came across this movie when I was going through a list of dramas and movies starring Nam Gyu Ri (I liked her in the drama '49 Days'). I realized that this is a horror movie and its synopsis interested me so I thought about watching it as I didn't watch horror stuff for a long time (and I'm a great horror movie/shows buff).

This movie has an interesting plot and it actually creates the anxiety in you that not every horror movies does. The story is pretty unpredictable, making you wonder what is gonna happen next. The ending was totally unexpected (at least I didn't expect that kind of ending). There is definitely blood and gore- feature of a typical horror movie but I don't think to the extent that will make you go 'Ewwww' and quit the movie.

The cast is fairly good. But I don't remember the music. Did anything really play in the background? I don't know. I was probably too busy watching people die one-by-one that my ears didn't pick the background music.

The reason I gave the rewatch value 8 is because this movie is highly thrilling and even though I will know what's going to happen next when I watch it again, it is fun.

To sum everything up, I would say that if you are a horror buff, then this movie is worth giving a try.

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When I started to watch Death Bell it reminded me of Saw for some reason. Maybe because of murder cruel ways used to eliminate students. Maybe because the riddles.

Movie has great background music which fit the story perfectly. Acting was really enjoying to watch, actors captured emotions truly well, especially surrounding chaos which took whole school hostage.

Overall I enjoyed watching this movie although there were so common trick which basically directors uses in this type of movies. Like never trust "good guys" or people which say about themselves that their are worthless etc. I was disappointed that murder revealed it self right at the begging. But lucky it did not demanded the story ^^

I have to mention that the last scene with titles in the end made me laugh so hard! This is pure dark humor - and excellent I have to say!

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I'm not usually the type to watch horror/thrillers movies since I'm easily frightened but I decided to give Death Bell a chance since the plot seemed interesting. However I was incredibly disappointed and kind of feel like I wasted my time. It was badly edited from the start so some of the scenes were a little confusing. There wasn't enough distinction between the past, present and the locations of some of the characters because of how some of the scenes were cut. If you're prone to seizures or anything of the sort, I would definitely avoid it entirely. The characters weren't distinct enough to care about them individual, which made it a little difficult to keep track of who was dying/being killed. Not only that but the chosen students are technically supposed to be some of the smartest kids in their school yet not only did they seem really struggle with the questions but also with general common sense (Example: Don't break off into groups, protect the person who you think is going to be killed next, don't go off on your own, stop leaving your friends by themselves, etc) Overall, I wouldn't recommend it. It wasn't scary, just really sloppy and badly edited.

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At first, when I heard the name "Death Bell", I thought it sounded like a very interesting movie. (What can I say? I like Horror movies.)
But when I started watching the movie, it didn't seem all that great and scary.

Truthfully, maybe the only reason I kept watching was because Kim Bum appeared on the screen. How can you not like that cute face of his?
Most of the time, I was laughing instead of being scared...

But the movie wasn't THAT bad. I mean, it had some scary parts and the plot was pretty decent too. Perhaps the only problem with this movie was that it felt like they were trying so hard to make it scary, but ended up making weird, dramatic scenes instead.
So all in all, it was a good movie, I guess.

I recommend "Death Bell" to people who are looking for a movie that can give them a scare and have some gore here and there.

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I'm a bit surprised that I'm currently the one person who gave this movie a really positive review. As an anti-fan of horror movie, I'd say this one wasn't as much scary as how disturbingly good it was. Personally, this really reminds me of Battle Royale and I absolutely adored that movie. This film has a bit of everything: thrills, suspense, horror some romance here and there, and to my luck - no jump scares! I'm a sucker for romance, so the chemistry between the main couple had me jumping up and down from time to time. There are clearly some plot holes that make you question this movie's existence and the reasons behind it, but I hope people start watching this with a light heart and not taking it too seriously. Overall, a non-scary horror with a captivating storyline, perfect to watch in a group of friends on Halloween.

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Death Bell is a really thrilling movie. It has really good cinematography and the actors did a great job at playing their roles. I figured out the plot twist a little early, but, there were things I hadn't figured out before the movie had ended. I don't get scared that easily but I found myself screaming with the characters sometimes. This is a horror movie, in which it's not everyone's cup of tea. Some of the scenes can be a bit uncomfortable to watch (Specifically the death scenes). Though, those scenes are my favorite despite still being uncomfortable for me to watch lol. This isn't the best and isn't the worst either. It's still really enjoyable to watch.

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I feel robbed of my time.

I've seen this movie pop up from time to time but never actually looked into it (smart). Until today when I was like "eh why not" (dumb). Saw Kim Bum was in it and instantly thought "Fuck yes! Horror AND Kim Bum, Why haven't I watched this sooner!?"

*spoilers*
I felt zero connections to any of the characters. None. I mean the actors did great jobs and all, but I couldn't tell you anyone's names. I couldn't tell you shit about them other than, the females screamed. Non. Fucking. Stop. and the guys ran away.... a lot.
I didn't understand why they made it like Saw yet not. Because at least Jigsaw gave his victims time to actually save themselves or each other. This was completely pointless because as soon they were given a question to save their friend, the friend was killed. I don't understand.

I also don't understand why kill them. Even at the end, you find out they didn't have anything to do with it. but to punish(?) the parents? Are you fucking serious? And for what? They weren't even the problem.
When it showed her flashback, I feel like I was supposed to have sympathy? I didn't. I had sympathy for none of them to be honest. Except Kim Bum. Lol
No. for real, does this man ever get a happy ending? I'm officially about to be on the hunt for his happy ending in anything. X_X

I regret watching this, but hey, at least I got to see one of my favorite actors.

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