Jung Byung-gil, director of the acclaimed South Korean action thriller The Villainess, has signed on to helm Afterburn, an adaptation of the Red 5 Comics miniseries, which has long been a passion project of star Gerard Butler. Penned by Matt Johnson (In the Blue), Afterburn is a futuristic action adventure which takes place five years […]
Toronto After Dark Film Festival Review – The Villainess (2017)
The Villainess, 2017. Directed by Jung Byung-gil. Starring Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Sung Joon, Kim Seo-hyung, Jo Eun-ji, Lee Seung-joo, Son Min-ji, Min Ye-ji and Kim Yeon-woo. SYNOPSIS: A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge. Enthusiastically hailed as “the new The Raid” since its Cannes premiere this past May, the second feature from director Byung-gil […]
Horror Channel FrightFest Review – The Villainess (2017)
The Villainess, 2017. Directed by Jung Byung-gil. Starring Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun, and Kim Seo-hyung. SYNOPSIS: Trained killer Sook-hee (Kim Ok-bin) is the architect of an unforgettable opening sequence, breathtakingly shot from a first person point-of-view, as she breaks into a warehouse and lays waste to the multitude of thugs contained within. When the pregnant young woman […]