The Witch: Part 1, The Subversion (2018, South Korean)is currently on several streaming services (Peacock, Freevee, and Shutter) Being on Shutter I expected something different from what I got, this is not a straight horror film, but more an action thriller.
A young girl escapes from a mysterious institution where it appears she was brutalized. Found by a farm couple who raise her as their own, after she is released from the hospital. As a teenager, she is talked into auditioning for a televised talent show, where she is seen by the organization that has been seeking her for over a decade. As the mystery unwinds, it appears that there is more to the events than we had thought.
A lot of brutal violence as the story builds. At a bit over two hours there are some slow moments and we are never really sure who we can trust or what their objectives may be. Perhaps a little too much plot as it gets hard to keep things straight. Might have been better served as a limited series.
There is a sequel, The Witch: Part 2, The Other One (2022) which I hope to watch later this week. We get a hint of what it is at the end of the original film.
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