Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum 2018

Overview

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is a 2018 South Korean found footage supernatural horror film directed by Jung Bum-shik, who co-wrote the screenplay with Park Sang-min. The cast includes Oh Ah-yeon, Wi Ha-joon, Yoo Je-Yoon, and Park Ji-ah. The plot follows the crew of an online horror web series as they travel to an infamous, abandoned psychiatric hospital to film a live broadcast. Eager to capture creepy footage for their audience, the group ventures into the old building. However, as the crew moves deeper into the nightmarish facility, they encounter much more than they originally expected. The film is based on a real psychiatric hospital. It is available to viewers through various streaming platforms, including Netflix and Prime Video. By utilizing a found footage format, the narrative centers on the experiences of the production team as their professional project shifts into a dangerous ordeal within the abandoned structure. The film remains a notable entry in the horror genre, documenting the team's descent into the unsettling environment of the asylum.