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We may be witnessing the death of the found footage subgenre. At least the splintered off subgroup of “ghost hunters bite off more than they can chew” because Gonjiam pretty much aces it. There’s nowhere to go from here, it’s done... just go home. Looking to score big with an advertisement deal, the trio of friends responsible for the horror web series The Horror Times get the bright idea to break into a long-abandoned asylum and broadcast their investigation live. They bring in three young women to help them out and a goofy young man to assist with editing and graphic design work. The Namyoung Psychiatric Hospital (also called Gonjiam) has one hell of a history and closed down nearly forty years ago after a string of patient suicides and the disappearance of the facility director. Since that time, strange sounds can be heard originating from the creepy building and entities have been spotted wandering the halls. There’s also a legend about the supposedly cursed room 402. Recently, two teens disappeared while investigating, leaving behind some brief footage and a possible image of a ghost. The group intends on investigating all four floors, culminating in being the first people to actually film themselves getting into the locked room 402. The Horror Times has some planned jolts set up but when they perform a spirit calling ritual, they actually unleash a malevolent force and shit gets real bad real quick. The slow realization that the crew is actually behind some of the creepy crap is pulled off expertly and when the actual haunting commences the tension climbs beautifully. The characters are all likable enough and more than one horrific encounter hits with terrifying perfection. This one is a must for any found footage fan out there.
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