Welcome to episode 25 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair 2 movies to create something far greater than the sum of their parts

This week we are discussing two movies that use the ghost story as a vehicle to explore themes of family, loss, grief, and instability. First up, we have our first Korean entry in the series with a Tale of Two Sisters from 2003 and director Kim Jee-woon, which stars Im Soo-Jung, Yum Jung-ah and Moon Geun-young. Then we follow this with a trip back to Spain for The Orphanage from 2007 and director J.A Bayona, starring Belen Rueda, Geraldine Chaplin, Roger Princep and Fernando Cayo

Along the way, we’ll be discussing the foundations of Korean horror cinema, the career and movies of director Kim Jee-woon, the folk tale Rose Flower and Red Lotus, the careers of Sergio G Sanchez and J A Bayona, and much more.

References and Sources:

A Tale of Two Sisters

Asia Shock by Patrick Galloway

Korean Horror Cinema written by Alison Pearce

Arrow Films Blu-ray release - interviews with the cast and director as well as the directors commentary

https://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=25485

https://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=19282

https://www.fangoria.com/kim-jee-woon-a-tale-of-two-sisters/

https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/461562/a-tale-of-two-sisters-a-korean-horror-masterpiece/

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-k-cinema?srsltid=AfmBOop0ogJla4KoWgRPoSLjse0kCpsUsHuJBtBDpNw7JOZhqbFAc9zN

The Orphanage

Imprint Films Blu-ray release - interviews with the cast and crew, and a behind the scenes making of documentary

The Spanish Fantastic: Contemporary Filmmaking in Horror Fantasy and Sci-fi by Sheila Rowan leg

Spanish Horror Film by Antonio Lazarro Rebol

https://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-belen-rueda-enfrenta-primer-papel-protagonista-orfanato-representara-espana-oscar-20071009175718.html

https://culturevulture.net/film/an-interview-with-the-filmmakers-of-the-orphanage/

https://www.female.com.au/juan-antonio-bayona-the-orphanage-interview.htm

https://www.hollywood.com/general/the-orphanage-juan-antonio-bayona-sergio-sanchez-57174730

https://www.ioncinema.com/news/uncategorized/interview-juan-antonio-bayona-sergio-sanchez-the-orphanage

https://www.fangoria.com/interview-screenwriter-sergio-g-sanchez-on-giving-birth-to-the-orphanage-and-collaborating-with-guillermo-del-toro/

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