Screening of Salinma (1965, dir. Lee Yong-min) at the BFI with an introduction by Professor Jinhee Choi.

A murdered daughter-in-law returns as a vengeful spirit. While the film adheres to the classic Korean horror tropes, it also absorbs influences from Hollywood and Japanese horror. Lee Yong-min’s distinctive style deftly captures the tension between Western modernity and pre-modern Korean traditions, coexisting and interacting in the shifting space of a rapidly changing society.

Restored in 4K in 2021 by the Korean Film Archive (KOFA).

• Director: Lee Yong-min
• With: Lee Yea-chun, Do Kum-bong, Jeong Ae-ran, Lee Bin-hwa
• South Korea 1965. 94min
• Digital 4K (restoration)
• English subtitles

See other screenings of A Bloodthirsty Killer here.

This event is part of Echoes in Time: Korean Films of the Golden Age and New Cinema at the BFI. This two-month season offers an introduction to Korean cinema through 30 essential films produced during the Golden Age of the 1960s and the New Korean Cinema era.