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Movie Info

After losing his wife, a father tries to start over in a new home with his daughter. But things take a turn when strange noises trickle out of the closet, and his daughter goes missing.

Genre:

mystery and thriller, horror
Original Language:

Korean
Director:

Kim Gwang-bin
Writer:

Kim Gwang-bin
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 15, 2020
Runtime:

1h 38m

Cast & Crew

Ha Jung-woo

Kim Nam-gil

Kim Gwang-bin
Director

Kim Gwang-bin
Writer

Critic Reviews for The Closet

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)

Kwang-bin Kim's thoughtful script grows on you. The realm of the dead land he creates, thanks to a visionary tech crew, is just enough to scare you.

December 10, 2020 | Full Review…

Dwight Brown
National Newspaper Publishers Association
It's rare to find a horror that's both frightening and genuinely moving, though The Closet pulls this off with confidence, and is all the more effective for its depth

March 5, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

James Mudge
easternKicks.com
Whilst the story arc works well enough and the action scenes are gripping, K-horror fans would be forgiven for thinking that they've seen this before - shadows, knives, scary little girls and all.

December 22, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
The Closet is a softer introduction to horror. There's no jump-scares or blood and guts...instead, the film focuses on Sang-won's personal journey in becoming a better dad for Ina.

February 20, 2020 | Full Review…

Richard Yu
Cinema Escapist
The film is well-directed, well acted, entails a good production and enough elements to make it stand out, and that is where its true value lies.

February 19, 2020 | Full Review…

Panos Kotzathanasis
HanCinema
A rare combination of horror beats and emotionally affecting turns.

February 19, 2020 | Full Review…

Rob Hunter
Film School Rejects