Strangers from Hell (2019)

This is the kind of drama that I love to watch. Im Siwan's acting was amazing and Lee Dongwook as a psychopath killer? That role surprisingly suits him well. I absolutely agreed with the Korean Hannibal-Will thing. The other casts did a wonderful job as well in bringing their characters to life. Especially Park Jong Hwan who played the twins.

I loved the way the tension was built. The directing and the editing made the whole mood amd atmosphere unsettling and creepy. I couldn't help but feel nervous whenever a character was in some kind of danger with one of the residents. And the way the story ended was just *chef's kiss* Ambiguous and left enough room for doubt. Also, the soundtracks were all such a bop.

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This movie should’ve been called: how to make a serial killer

I’ve seen many comment talking about how they disliked this show because it was either too long, or too fast. I think everyone has a right to their own opinion, but I think this show was a perfect length. As I finished watching each episode, I felt sad as I realized I was one step closer to the end. Maybe that’s because I’m simply a lover of mystery, intrigue, horror or thrill, but I think this show was just a good show.

The plot:
I think a lot of people disliked how some characters weren’t expounded on enough, or some things just weren’t shown enough light on. I think this is silly, because the show really takes most things from Jong woo’s perspective. We are taken on a journey to see things from his point of view. We are put into his shoes, almost as if we are riding a roller coaster. I liked how there weren’t any “flashbacks” to the past to show a past memory. I like how there is still mystery and intrigue around some of the characters, as this gives the viewer the opportunity to really use their imagination. Some people enjoy concrete stories and facts, I like how some things were just left to the imagination.

Acting:
The acting on all parts was very good. I really liked Lee Dong Wook’s character in this, he had a really great chemistry with the main lead. The chemistry felt so believable, I wouldn’t have been surprised if the two characters had more than this love- hate relationship that was developed. I could really feel the frustration felt by Jong woo, as he fell more and more into an insane, psycho state of mind. It was really cool.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, I think people should really give this show a try. It may be one of those kinds of things that you either love, or hate. Whatever perspective you choose while watching this show, I hope it creates something more enjoyable for you to watch, and I hope you can appreciate it just about as much as I do.

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I must rewatch this drama

I'll rewatch this again, cause I seem misunderstood the story, i didn't get at first at episode 1-9, while at episode 10 it makes sense all the episode haha! but since its a genre of psychological and thriller, at the end of the drama, its so brutal that makes me speechless that I didn't expect that would be happen. So the killer's soul are now on the protagonist? or he delusion of himself cause of the experience that he through from the studio. And why the police woman, she didn't make a statement that she knew who's the killer of the landlady, the other twin, the porn addict and the dentist.

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Horror is not just about ghosts but humans can be horrifying too when they do atrocious things

Typically horror series focus on ghosts, demons or other supernatural being. Humans can be horrifying too when they do atrocious things.

What I liked:

1) Acting - Standout performances by Im Siwan, Lee Dong Wook and Lee Jung Eun. LDW is the reason I watched this series. Damn he was horrifying = he was great in this role. This is my first time watching Im Siwan's drama and I quite enjoyed his performance.
2) Pacing - I like the 10 episode format. Series would be draggy if it was stretched to 16 episodes and I don't think viewers could cope with any more torturous scenes.
3) Mindf**** - It's not just physical harm, but as a viewer I also could feel the pyschological pain & twists faced by Jong Woo. I felt really bad for him when he was at wits end and could not get out of the hostel situation.
4) Torture - This drama is not for the faint-hearted. Some scenes show physical harm, which can lead to stress/discomfort.
5) Music - The Rose is one of my favourite Korean groups. I was pleasantly surprised to hear their song in this series. Woosung's voice is hauntingly beautiful for this song. The Vane's song is also good. Good that the soundtrack is geared towards rock!

What I disliked:
1) Supporting characters - They were predictably dispensable. Wish the residents were given more screen time so viewers could relate and feel something when they died.

Favourite scene:
When Jong Woo and Moon Jo had the conversation on the rooftop. No violence but the dialogue gave me chills.

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Gruesome

From start to finish, the show was incredibly well pieced together. The main setting at them goshiwon really captured the creepy feeling of someone watching you at every moment. From Lee Dongwook creepily staring through a small hole in the wall to the camera panning over / through walls, you felt like another person peeping into hell. At certain points you pitied the characters, regardless of their "morals" (which it seemed every character was twisted). Some parts of the show are confusing leaving me with unanswered questions, but doesn't that just add to the suspense? The last episode is a long and bumpy ride leaving me wide-eyed and honestly begging for a season 2!

Overall, it's a binge-worthy show that will leave you feeling all sorts of different emotions. Dramas like this are a big harder to come by specifically because of how swift-paced the show is. No long and boring introduction to the plot, no gaps between conflict, and nothing unnecessary to the plot. Even the soundtrack was very good!

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Acabei de ver um dos melhores dramas que vi até hoje. Me deixou completamente sem fôlego, me prendeu do começo ao fim, simplesmente perfeito em tudo. É incrível, magnífico!
A atuação então, foi o que mais contribuiu, foi quase real de tão perfeito. Me fez sentir arrepios, todas as sensações que transmite é UAU!!!
Lee Dong Wook como meu ator favorito, me deixando cada vez mais surpresa com o quão bem ele faz qualquer trabalho, o personagem foi magnífico. Assustador do início ao fim, mas no fim eu acabei ainda mais apaixonada por ele.
Me sinto desnorteada, com saudades, porque foi intenso demais, simplesmente uma obra de arte que ficará marcada pra sempre em mim.
Particularmente eu amo muito as produções da OCN, e esse drama foi surpreendente, foi perfeito e sem nenhum furo. Cumpre o que promete e ainda supera as expectativas!

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Necesitaba más capítulos.

"Extraños del infierno" cuenta la historia de un escritor de novelas policiales que se muda a un edificio muy desagradable en Seúl, lugar en el que le toca convivir con vecinos muuuy extraños. Él, que no tiene el dinero para irse a vivir a un lugar mejor, comienza poco a poco a descubrir los secretos que esconden estas personas tan peculiares.

Voy a empezar por las cosas que sí me gustaron:

1) ¡La ambientación está buenísima! Los distintos escenarios en los que transcurre la historia acompañan muy, muy bien la esencia de la misma.
2) Los actores trabajan increíblemente bien. Lee Dong Wook es fantástico, Pak Jong Hwan se roba todas las escenas en las que está y Lee Joong Ok no podría ponerme más nerviosa ni aunque quisiera.
3) Es súper oscura y entretenida desde el principio, no me aburrió en ningún momento.
4) El final me dejó bastante conforme, me gustó que dejaran algunas cosas a la interpretación (aunque sé que no todos piensan así y por eso me pareció buena idea mencionarlo).

Ahora bien, no todo me encantó, hubo varias cositas que para mí no terminaron de funcionar bien, sobre todo en lo que respecta a la cantidad de capítulos y el manejo de la información. La serie solo tiene 10 episodios y en este caso los 16 hubieran venido como anillo al dedo, ya que siento que los personajes (sobre todo los vecinos) terminan quedando medio "planos". Me hubiera gustado saber más sobre ellos, que tuvieran un contexto más definido.

Otro punto "negativo" que se me ocurre es que en ningún momento logró ponerme tensa de verdad y puede que esto fuera justamente por la falta de información que mencioné anteriormente (el hecho de que "Save Me" sea del mismo guionista y tenga un estilo muuuy similar le juega en contra, ya que esa serie es experta en ponerte de los nervios, y eso que en ningún momento se va para el lado del "terror").

En fin, un dorama interesante que podría haber sido muchísimo mejor de haber tenido más capítulos y villanos más "profundos".
Eso sí, a pesar de lo negativo, la recomiendo mucho.

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انا مش عارفه ابدأ منين ولا اقول ايه انا لسه مخلصاه حالا !!
نبتدي من القصه اللي مظبوطه قوي ومحبوكه جدا لدرجه انك عمرك ما هتستنتج النهايه لاخر ثواني حرفيا !! وحتي عمرك ما هتستنتج ايه اللي هيحصل الحلقه اللي جايه من كوارث !!! انا استمتعت جدا بالقصه وشدتني لاخر ثواني يعني حقيقي شابو

التمثيل !!! ياربي مفيش حد فيهم مأبدعش حرفيا خصوصا
Lee Dong Wook ايه اللي بيعمله ده !!!! انا حرفيا اقتنعت انه مجنون رسمي من فرط تقمصه للشخصيه !! وسامته كلها راحت اقسم بالله وشكله الطبيعي اتنسي وبقيت حرفيا بخاف منه ومن شكله خصوصا ضحكته بجد ازعجتني جدااااااا ووترتني !!! لمعه عينه والحياه اللي بترد فيها لما يكون بيقتل حد ولا بياخد منه سنانه وهو في قمه وجعه لا لا لا لا مش طبيعي بجد !!! دور عمره وابدع فيه بجدااااااااره والله شابو بجد

Lee Jung Eun الست دي خلتني اخاف من اي ست ممكن تكون موجوده في حياتي او حتي اقابلها صدفه اقسم بالله !!!!! كميه الطيبه اللي بتبقي ع وشها وفجاه النور يطفي خالص ومفيش اي حياه وتقلب شيطان كده وبكميه نشوه غير طبيعيه قتلتني والمصحف !!! شابو ع تمثيلها الخرافي !!

الموسيقي 10\10 في محلها ووترتني جدا في اماكن كتير والله المسلسل مش رعب بس حقيقي خوفني ورعبني جدا !!

صعب اتفرج عليه تاني الحقيقه فيه كميه دماويه غير عاديه وحوار انهم بياكلوا لحم البشر ده كان قالب كياني بس المسلسل يستحق ان الناس تشوفه بجد !!!

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Not that amazing.

I am torn, the story begins as the synopsis indicates and that a young man - Yoon Jong‑woo - will live in a residence where his neighbors are more than suspicious.

The problem is that there are only 10 episodes, and they could have made more use of them.
We practically have to wait for episode 3 to have a first interaction between our two protagonists, and it is neither memorable nor long. The build-up is slow, not much happens except the fact that we know from episode 1 what kind of people are his neighbors, it's a shame that it's not a surprise or a revelation for later, it would have been nice for the audience to wonder who is who.
So basically, until episode 7, the plot is slow - which is not a problem in other series - but here the interactions between our two characters are rare, there are no surprises and major revelations. Seems more like it's the build-up to why Yoon Jong‑woo freaks out and gets violent.
I agree with a review that says the show is all about insanity. The story isn't that amazing and it's really focused on our main protagonist going from normal young man to giving a free ride to his violence, the series has build-up only that.
I would have liked more, more between our characters who have a certain chemistry, that we understand more the motives of these characters since they are not mysterious.
All we have are two twins who giggle and are murderous, an equally murderous perv, the manager who seems just as crazy, and Seo Moon‑jo the creepy dentist. It feels more like these characters are here for the grand finale and when people will inevitably have to die.

I would say otherwise that the atmosphere and the tones of the series are well created, it's more or less scary, dark and horrifying. The overall production is good - but there are plot holes - and the actors, all without exception, fit into their roles perfectly, but none of the characters marked me personally.
Like I said already, the two protagonists interact very little, and suddenly Seo Moon‑jo decides that Yoon Jong‑woo is very special to him, without there being a tangible relationship between the two, except Seo Moon‑jo being creepy since the beginning and stalking Yoon Jong‑woo.
It's really the relationship that pops up, out of the blue, which is why I wish I had more episodes or else had them interact earlier so it doesn't seem so sudden.

The very end - the last ten minutes - is really the exciting part of the show, that ending is open ended, our character is inevitably changed, and there's a last minute twist, which leaves us with a possibility for a season 2 - even if I doubt it - and the return of a character.

But it's a nice crime series overall, it's not the scariest of the lot, nor the best scripted, but it's nice for those who like the genre, not a lot of mysteries though, it's more into the impact of scenes that are made to be scary and made us feel for Yoon Jong‑woo, but hey without suspense, it's hard to keep an interest.
The characters play their roles well even if I would have hoped for more, even coming from our two protagonists whose performance is good but nothing more.

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