The Ghost Station is a 2023 film that is based on of the manhwa of the same name. The film was a success due to the connection to the online comic series and Korea's horror doom in popularity. Reviews for the film have not been favorably online.
A reporter and a subway station staff worker come together to find out the cause of mysterious deaths that have happened in a subway station. As they come closer to the truth, they uncover a curse that may be more terrifying than they know......
A lot of viewers will be disappointed if they expect Ghost Station to be a strict horror thrill ride. This film has horror elements, however, the plot isn't really scary. Most of the jump scares can be predicted and who hasn't had enough of black long haired female ghosts with demonic looking ghost kids? It's a concept that has been done multiple times.... maybe it could be done a couple more times if the script can breath new life into the idea. Ghost Station thrives more in the thriller mystery department. One solid conclusion really makes all the filler content worth wild. I just wish that the overall story could have connected the horror in a more cohesive way.
The best kill was in the opening scene. The director should have done more with the idea of a haunted subway station where the machines can kill people. Other films have done the haunted train theme before but, they have never expanded to the whole subway station. A great opportunity was missed big time in my opinion.
I enjoyed Ghost station for all the things shown outside of the horror. There was revenge, abuse, and betrayal shown in this film. One might be too distracted by how bad the horror is to notice though.
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