Blood Rain

Blood Rain

Period crime thriller.

2005 · 119 min · ★ 7.0 · Thriller, Mystery

In 1808, an imperial investigator arrives on an idyllic island to investigate a series of grisly murders. The locals believe that a ghost is responsible, taking revenge for a wrongful execution seven years ago. But the investigator suspects that something else may be behind it all.

Directed by Kim Dae-seung · Written by Kim Seong-je

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