A secret agent hunts a serial killer with relentless vengeance, becoming a monster in a bleak, gritty pursuit.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is devastating.
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Heads up on strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and a jolt or two.
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Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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