A serial killer is burning away the flesh of his victims with acid, leaving only the bones behind. The police turn to Hyun-min, a former forensic sculptor adept in reconstructing faces by examining and interpreting skulls. With the victim's bones in his house, Hyun-min's daughter begins to experience disturbing visions. As he races against time to find the answers and save his daughter, the deadly truth behind these victims reveals a sinister conspiracy that threatens everyone involved.
Practical Effects
Grotesque face reconstruction scenes that'll haunt your dreams.
Direction
Yoo Sang-Gon squeezes maximum dread from clay and bone.
Acting
Shin Hyun-jun's desperate father hits different.
Director
Yoo Sang-Gon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shin Hyun-jun trained with actual forensic sculptors for three months, learning to measure skulls and build facial muscles in clay.
Part of Korea's mid-2000s obsession with forensic science following CSI's global dominance; the film deliberately contrasts Western procedural coolness with Korean familial desperation.
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