Monday, July 25, 2011

Horror film ‘Gisaeng Ryung’ slapped with a 19+ rating

Gisaeng Ryung‘, the upcoming horror flick starring T-ara’s Hyomin, has been slapped with a 19+ rating.

On July 25th, production company Core Contents Media revealed that the movie was banned by theKorea Media Rating Board for “featuring too many cruel and horrifying scenes that were unfit for teenagers to watch.”

CEO Kim Kwang Soo replied, “We will not be submitting the movie for a re-evaluation. A horror film must be horrifying. We have decided not to delete the scenes in question.”

‘Gisaeng Ryung’ is about a woman who desperately wants her own child, and attempts to use black magic by sealing a child in a jar. The horror begins when the dead child’s vindictive spirit returns 99 days later to avenge his death.

The movie will hit theaters on August 4th.

No comments:

Post a Comment