Guimoon: The Lightless Door Explained

Guimoon: The Lightless Door
Native Name:
Hangul:귀문
Rr:Gwimun
Director:Sim Deok-Geun
Producer:Joo Seong-ho
Cinematography:Yoon Jong-ho
Studio:Jupiter Film
Ghost Pictures Co., Ltd.
Distributor:CJ Entertainment
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Gross: US$676,659[1]

Guimoon: The Lightless Door is a 2021 South Korean horror film, directed by Sim Deok-Geun and starring Kim Kang-woo, Kim So-hye and Lee Jung-hyung.[2] The film is simultaneously produced in 2D, ScreenX and 4DX versions. This is a first time in any Korean film that audience can feel the horror of the characters with screens extended to both walls, and 4DX equipped with motion chairs and special environmental equipment. The film depicts the story of the director of a psychic research institute and college students.[3] [4] It was released in theatres in 2D, ScreenX, and 4DX on August 25, 2021.[5]

Synopsis

The film depicts a bizarre horror situation in an abondened training center in Guisari. A building manager in 1990 murdered some guests then committed suicide. It became an annual happening, then the training center was closed. It became a ghost house as rumours begin to circulate.

Do-jin (Kim Kang-woo), the director of the Psychic Research Institute, in an attempt to unveil the secrets of his mother's death enter the training centre. Three college students Hye-young (Kim So-hye), Tae-hoon, and Won-jae also enter the training center to shoot a video for competition. And they meet a chilling horror situation as they open the lightless door.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in an abandoned building in Pocheon to bring out horror in the film.[10]

Release

The film was released on August 25, 2021 on 692 screens[11] in usual 2D version as well as 4DX format (it moves the actual seats according to the movie scene and creates various environmental effects such as wind, light, and fragrance), and Screen X (it uses three sides as screens, not only the front, but also the left and right walls).[12]

Reception

As per the Korean Film Promotion Council (Kofic), the film ranks 4th on the Korean box office on the first day of its release.[13]

, it grossed US$676,659 from 93,657 admissions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2021. December 12, 2021. KOFIC.
  2. Web site: GUIMOON: The Lightless Door - (Korean Movie, 2021, 귀문) . August 15, 2021. HanCinema.
  3. News: 김강우X김소혜 '귀문' 8월 개봉‥韓최초 2D·ScreenX·4DX 동시 제작[공식] ]. Bae Hyo-joo . Kim Kang-woo X Kim So-hye's 'Ghost' to be released in August ... Korea's first simultaneous production of 2D, ScreenX, and 4DX [Official] . Newsen . . June 17, 2021. August 15, 2021. ko.
  4. News: [리뷰] '귀문' 집단 살인사건이 일어났던 폐수련원을 찾은 심령연구소 소장과 대학생들 ]. Park Jung-won . [Review] The head of the Psychic Research Institute and college students who visited the abandoned training center where the 'Ghost' mass murder case took place . . . August 13, 2021. August 15, 2021. ko.
  5. News: 김강우·김소혜 공포 영화 '귀문', 25일 개봉 . Baek Seung-hoon . Kim Kang-woo and Kim So-hye's horror movie 'The Gates', released on the 25th . . . August 9, 2021 . August 15, 2021 . ko.
  6. News: 김강우·김소혜 공포 영화 '귀문' 8월, 전 세계 동시 개봉 . Kim Ji-eun . Kim Kang-woo and Kim So-hye's horror movie 'The Devil' to be released simultaneously worldwide in August . . Naver. June 17, 2021. August 15, 2021. ko.
  7. News: 디테일이 살아있는 배우"…'귀문' 김강우, 데뷔 20년만 첫 호러 영화 도전 . Lee Seung-mi . "An actor with living details"... 'Devil' Kim Kang-woo, first horror film challenge in 20 years of debut . . . July 5, 2021 . August 15, 2021 . ko.
  8. News: 귀문' I.O.I 출신 김소혜, 호러퀸 도전장…김강우 극찬 이끈 변신. Non Kyu-min . Kim So-hye, a former IOI graduate from ‘Devil Gate’, takes on the horror queen challenge… Transformation led by Kim Kang-woo's rave reviews . . Ten Asia . July 7, 2021 . August 15, 2021 . ko.
  9. News: 홍진기, 영화 귀문으로 인사[포토엔HD] ]. Pyo Myung-jung . Jinki Hong, Greetings with the Ears of the Movie [Photon HD] . Newsen . Naver. August 3, 2021. August 15, 2021. ko.
  10. News: '귀문', 김강우도 놀란 촬영 장소 "바스락 소리만 들려도 놀랄 정도" . The filming location of 'Ear Gate', even Kim Kang-woo was surprised "It's surprising to hear just the rustle" . Kang Min-kyung . Star News . . July 29, 2021 . August 15, 2021 . ko.
  11. Web site: KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: GUIMOON: The Lightless Door (2021). August 23, 2021. KOFIC.
  12. News: '귀문' '귀신'…한국판 공포물이 뜬다 . 'Ghost', 'Ghost'... Korean version of horror. Yeosu Yoon . Sports Donga . . August 23, 2021 . August 23, 2021 . ko.
  13. News: 황정민 '인질' 신작 개봉에도 박스오피스 1위 지켜…'귀문' 4위 진입 . Hwang Jung-min's 'Hostage' keeps No. 1 at the box office even after the new release... Entered 4th place in 'Gwimun' . Kim Ji-eun . . . August 26, 2021 . August 26, 2021 . ko.

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