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A Devilish Homicide (1965)

A Devilish Homicide poster
Original title
살인마
Directed by
Lee Yong-min
Genre
horror film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
18
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is killed by her jealous cousin and mother-in-law. She comes back as a spirit to get revenge on them.

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What happens

A Devilish Homicide (Korean: 살인마; RR: Sarinma) is a 1965 South Korean film written and directed by Lee Yong-min. It tells the story of a woman, who, having been murdered by her jealous cousin and mother-in-law, returns as a spirit to take vengeance on her killers. The film's English title is sometimes given as A Devilish Murder or A Bloodthirsty Killer. The Korean title is interpreted as Murderer or Murderous Fiend. It was released on DVD in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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