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Noise
노이즈
2025 95 min South Korea 18+
★6.4
Horror, Thriller
Director: Kim Soo-jin
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Description
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.
Worldwide:
$12.2M
Starring
Lee Sun-bin
Actor
Ryu Kyung-soo
Actor
Jeon Ik-ryeong
Actor
Key opinion
Noise is an atmospheric Korean horror film that uses sound design and the anxieties of apartment living to create a sense of dread. While praised for its unique audio-driven premise and effective tension, the film suffers from a disjointed narrative and a polarizing, rushed conclusion.
| Score | The innovative use of sound—including the perspective of a hearing-impaired protagonist—effectively transforms everyday apartment noises into a source of genuine psychological terror. | |
| Theme | The film masterfully leverages relatable social anxieties regarding thin walls, urban isolation, and neighborly tensions to ground its horror in reality. | |
| Acting | Lee Sun-bin delivers a strong performance that provides a necessary sympathetic anchor amidst the film’s increasingly chaotic plot. | |
| Screenplay | The film struggles with a convoluted and occasionally confusing narrative, where the transition between supernatural mystery and human-driven thriller feels poorly executed. | |
| Ending | Opinions on the film's trajectory are split: some find the shifting focus from atmospheric dread to a revenge-based climax rewarding, while others feel the tension dissipates into a weak, rushed ending. |