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    Korean Horror Movies

    The 40 most popular korean horror movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Colony
    TMDB4.0

    Colony

    2026 · 2h 3m

    country: South Korea

    Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

    Dark Nuns
    TMDB3.1

    Dark Nuns

    2025 · 1h 55m

    country: South Korea

    Desperation drives two nuns to perform an exorcism no nun should attempt. With a possessed child at the mercy of evil and the opposition of the Catholic Church, they take on the dangerous forbidden rituals themselves, putting their immortal souls in grave danger. They must confront the terrifying cost of their sacrilegious actions, but one goal remains: the boy must be saved at all costs.

    Train to Busan
    TMDB3.9
    FF4.0

    Train to Busan

    2016 · 1h 58m

    country: South Korea

    When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

    The Wailing
    TMDB3.7

    The Wailing

    2016 · 2h 36m

    country: South Korea

    A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

    Exhuma
    TMDB3.8

    Exhuma

    2024 · 2h 14m

    country: South Korea

    After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

    A Tale of Two Sisters
    TMDB3.6

    A Tale of Two Sisters

    2003 · 1h 55m

    country: South Korea

    Two sisters return home after a stay in a mental institution, only to face disturbing events and a strained relationship with their stepmother. As eerie occurrences unfold, dark family secrets begin to surface, blurring the line between reality and nightmare.

    Peninsula
    TMDB3.4

    Peninsula

    2020 · 1h 56m

    country: South Korea

    A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.

    I Saw the Devil
    TMDB3.9

    I Saw the Devil

    2010 · 2h 24m

    country: South Korea

    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.

    Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
    TMDB3.6

    Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

    2018 · 1h 35m

    country: South Korea

    The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

    The Host
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.5

    The Host

    2006 · 2h

    country: South Korea

    A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

    Project Wolf Hunting
    TMDB3.2

    Project Wolf Hunting

    2022 · 2h 2m

    country: South Korea

    While under heavily armed guard, the dangerous convicts aboard a cargo ship unite in a coordinated escape attempt that soon escalates into a bloody, all-out riot. But as the fugitives continue their brutal campaign of terror, they soon discover that not even the most vicious among them is safe from the horror they unknowingly unleashed from the darkness below deck.

    Black Ghost

    TMDB4.5

    Black Ghost

    1976 · 1h 30m

    country: South Korea

    Hye-Suk takes care of Si-Mok's family. She is jealous of the warm-hearted relation between Si-Mok and his wife, Ae-Ja and kills her and takes her happiness and wealth using Si-Mok's mother, Mrs. Heo, and Chun-Cheol. Ten years later, Ae-Ja enters Si-Mo's house being a master of her portrait Chun-Cheol draws. Her ghost kills Hye-Suk and Mr.s Heo but can't kill her children because of a Bodhi-sattva. As Si-Mok begs her pardon, realizing that this unhappiness is due to the lack of his recognition, Ae-Ja's ghost goes up to the sky.

    Salmokji: Whispering Water
    TMDB3.0

    Salmokji: Whispering Water

    2026 · 1h 36m

    country: South Korea

    An incident unfolds when a film crew goes to a reservoir to update the road view where an unidentified figure was filmed, and they encounter something in the dark, deep waters.

    Ghost Train
    TMDB3.6

    Ghost Train

    2025 · 1h 35m

    country: South Korea

    Da-kyung, a horror YouTuber desperate for views, uploads a video about the eerie urban legends surrounding Gwanglim Station—the site of the highest number of missing person cases in the country. The video goes viral overnight. Despite everyone's warnings, Da-kyung's thirst for views only grows stronger. But as she digs deeper, she uncovers a shocking secret behind the station…

    #Alive
    TMDB3.6

    #Alive

    2020 · 1h 38m

    country: South Korea

    As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.

    Holy Night: Demon Hunters
    TMDB3.5

    Holy Night: Demon Hunters

    2025 · 1h 32m

    country: South Korea

    When a devil-worshipping criminal network plunges Seoul into chaos, the police turn to Holy Night—a trio of supernatural demon hunters—to restore order and defeat the rising evil.

    Project Silence
    TMDB3.4

    Project Silence

    2024 · 1h 36m

    country: South Korea

    Due to sudden deteriorating weather conditions, visibility on the Airport Bridge is severely impaired, leaving people stranded and at risk of the bridge collapsing due to a series of chain collisions and explosions. Amidst the chaos, the canine subjects "Echo" from the military experiment "Project Silence," who were being transported in secret, break free, and all human survivors become targets of relentless attacks.

    The Cursed: Insatiable Desires
    TMDB2.8

    The Cursed: Insatiable Desires

    2025 · 1h 37m

    country: South Korea

    An old man attempting to harm the village's mystical guardian tree. An office worker, obsessed with beauty, tampering with her neighbor's packages. A mother making deals with ghosts to secure her daughter's place in medical school. A senior police officer insisting on handling a case alone, despite his junior's objections. A college student seeking fame on social media through horror content. These seemingly unrelated incidents are eerily linked by their intertwined relationships and a shared undercurrent of wrong choices driven by desire. At the heart of it all lies a sinister dark market. Once its true nature is revealed, there’s no turning back.

    Thirst
    TMDB3.6

    Thirst

    2009 · 2h 14m

    country: South Korea

    A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.

    Dragon Wars: D-War
    TMDB2.3

    Dragon Wars: D-War

    2007 · 1h 30m

    country: South Korea

    Ethan learns he carries the spirit of a warrior who battled dragons in 16th-century Korea -- and one day he'll find a tattooed girl carrying the spirit of that warrior's beloved. Years later, he meets Sarah and dragons soon descend on Los Angeles seeking out the two souls of the ancient lovers.

    The Silenced
    TMDB3.2

    The Silenced

    2015 · 1h 39m

    country: South Korea

    A sickly girl Ju-ran transfers to a new sanitorium boarding school to regain health. But she discovers that students are disappearing and notices abnormal changes happening to her body. She suspects the school for what's happening and tries to discover what secret is hidden.

    Easy Virtue
    TMDB4.2

    Easy Virtue

    1992 · 1h 49m

    country: South Korea

    Jang is attacked in her home by a masked man two nights in a row. Her husband is reluctant to call the police, but they both begin to suspect the odd young man living next door

    Noise
    TMDB3.3

    Noise

    2025 · 1h 35m

    country: South Korea

    Ju-young is a young woman with a hearing impediment who decides to investigate her sister's inexplicable disappearance, last seen in her apartment. Feeling more and more cornered, Ju-young begins to hear strange sounds and sense an evil presence in the apartment.

    0.0MHz
    TMDB2.6

    0.0MHz

    2019 · 1h 42m

    country: South Korea

    The members of a supernatural exploration club called 0.0MHz explores a haunted house to prove the existence of frequencies that attract ghosts.

    Bedevilled
    TMDB3.6

    Bedevilled

    2010 · 1h 57m

    country: South Korea

    A disillusioned Seoul woman visits a remote island to reconnect with a childhood friend, only to find her trapped in an oppressive cycle of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. As tensions escalate, the situation spirals into a harrowing tale of survival and retribution.

    The Ghost Game
    TMDB3.4

    The Ghost Game

    2025 · 1h 35m

    country: South Korea

    Aspiring YouTuber Gi-ho stages a fake seance for viral content, but Ja-young joins, seeking her missing sister Seo-woo. In an underground cistern, Seo-woo volunteers as the "possessed," but when she collapses, terror unfolds. Trapped with sinister forces, the students face a deadly fate, leading to a shocking twist.

    Sleep
    TMDB3.4

    Sleep

    2023 · 1h 34m

    country: South Korea

    A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour. They consult a sleep clinic without success and as his nightmarish behaviour escalates, they desperately seek help from a shaman.

    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
    TMDB3.0

    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

    2009 · 1h 17m

    country: United States

    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated comedy that also combines elements of a horror and thriller film. It is based upon the comic book series created by Rob Zombie that follows the character of El Superbeasto and his sexy sidekick sister, Suzi-X, voiced by Sheri Moon, as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. Satan.

    12 Deep Red Nights
    TMDB2.5

    12 Deep Red Nights

    2015 · 1h 14m

    country: South Korea

    1. 'Driver' Told by an attractive female customer that he'll receive a lot of money if he kills her, chauffeur In-sik decides to take her up on the offer... 2. '11:55 PM' Translator Young-ran, working overtime alone at his publication office, is about to call it a night-but at 11:55 PM, somebody buzzes.... 3. 'atmosFEAR' High-end audio equipment in hand, sound designer Kwanghyun heads to the park at night to record the ambiance. Through his headphones, however, he hears something entirely different. 4. 'The Secret Night' Young female employee Youngmin, given incentive to steal sensitive company information, sneaks into the office at night. Everything goes according to plan-but on her way out, she runs into fellow coworker Hayoon, who won't seem to let her leave. Slowly, their long-suppressed inner feelings start to come out...

    Ghost Mansion
    TMDB3.6

    Ghost Mansion

    2021 · 1h 47m

    country: South Korea

    A horror webtoon writer journeys to a shabby apartment building in search of ideas. The building's caretaker tells him about multiple strange events that happened throughout the building's history.

    Zombie for Sale
    TMDB3.4

    Zombie for Sale

    2019 · 1h 52m

    country: South Korea

    When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.

    The 8th Night
    TMDB3.1

    The 8th Night

    2021 · 1h 55m

    country: South Korea

    With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that's possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth.

    Three... Extremes
    TMDB3.4

    Three... Extremes

    2004 · 2h 5m

    country: Hong Kong

    Features an anthology centred on the experiences of a witch doctor, a film-maker and a disgruntled extra determined to take revenge on him, and a novelist as well as her twin sister.

    Samakdo
    TMDB2.3

    Samakdo

    2026 · 1h 40m

    country: South Korea

    The producer of the accusation program begins to track the cult 'Samsundo' and the historical facts behind it. The more they try to find out about 'Samsundo', the more they become engulfed in a bizarre phenomenon. Will they be able to safely arrive at 'Thousand Years' Shrine, the only shrine in Korea, and let the whole story known to the world?

    Metamorphosis
    TMDB3.5

    Metamorphosis

    2019 · 1h 53m

    country: South Korea

    An evil spirit that changes faces infiltrates one family placing one brother in danger while the other tries to save him.

    App the Horror
    TMDB2.5

    App the Horror

    2026 · 1h 28m

    country: South Korea

    When the app is launched, a ghost appears. Developed by four young adults, the app becomes the centerpiece of a livestream where they venture into a supposedly haunted mountain to prove its authenticity—only to meet a grim fate.

    Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning
    TMDB3.6

    Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning

    2025 · 1h 26m

    country: South Korea

    When a demonic uprising threatens to end the world as they know it, a monk and an excommunicated priest join forces to protect a powerful young boy and the next generation of magic. As dark forces close in, the unlikely trio must confront their inner demons.

    Rampant
    TMDB3.4

    Rampant

    2018 · 2h 2m

    country: South Korea

    Ancient Korea, 17th century. While the paranoid King Lee Jo of Joseon, vassal of the Qing dynasty, feels surrounded by conspirators and rebels, a dark evil emerges from the bowels of a merchant ship and the exiled Prince Lee Cheung returns to the royal court, ignoring that he will have to lead the few capable of defeating the ambitious humans and the bloody monsters who threaten to destroy the kingdom.

    The Closet
    TMDB3.6

    The Closet

    2020 · 1h 38m

    country: South Korea

    After moving into a new house, a young girl begins displaying strange and disturbing behavior until, one day, she disappears behind a closet. While the devastated father is left with no clue about his daughter's disappearance, an exorcist shows up to help.

    The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey
    TMDB3.7

    The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey

    2021 · 1h 50m

    country: South Korea

    Following a brutal murder case, the police are baffled to find out that the assailant, whose body was found on the scene with the victim, had already been dead for three months. Meanwhile, journalist Jin-hee sets up a live interview with an anonymous caller claiming he is the true killer behind the mysterious murder. When the man announces three more murders will occur in the hands of the undead, Jin-hee must face the sinister forces beyond understanding.

    About Korean Horror Movies

    Korean cinema

    South Korean cinema spent the 2000s building a reputation for genre films that refuse to stay in their lane — thrillers that turn into family dramas, revenge stories with slapstick. Parasite's Best Picture win in 2020 confirmed what festival audiences had known for two decades.

    Horror

    Horror is cinema's most reliable laboratory — cheap to make, endlessly reinvented, and unusually good at smuggling in subtext. Every few years a national wave redefines it: Italian giallo, Japanese J-horror, the Korean thriller, American indie horror.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1976–2026
    Best reviewed
    Colony (8.1)
    Often also
    Thriller, Mystery, Action

    Common questions

    What are the best Korean horror movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Colony, Dark Nuns, and Train to Busan. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Korean horror movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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