The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018)

July 18, 2020 11:16 AM

An elderly couple adopts an 8 year old they find in a field. She seems to be a fairly normal girl until, at age 18, strange events connected to her origins begin to occur.

At 8 years old, Ko Ja Yoon is found in a field by an elderly couple. Dehydrated, injured, and suffering amnesia, they take her in and raise her as their own. When she auditions for a popular "American Idol" type show strange things begin to happen leading her back to her mysterious origins.

Directed and written by Hoo-Jung Park (I Saw The Devil). Starring newcomer Kim Da-mi as Ja Yoon. Featuring Woo-sik Choi (The Parasite, Train to Busan, and Okja).

posted by miss-lapin (4 comments total)

Currently streaming on Netflix.
posted by miss-lapin at 11:16 AM on July 18, 2020

Thanks for putting this on my radar! Fun little bloody-minded romp. There was definitely I Saw the Devil metaphorical DNA in it with the style of the twistinesses in the plot.

I don't know that there's a whole lot for any sequel to really pursue, but I'm good for them to try!
posted by Drastic at 11:03 PM on July 18, 2020 [2 favorites]

JO MIN-SU IS AMAZING.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 1:22 PM on February 24, 2023

I loved the shit out of this. Not earth-shattering or deep, but very fun. I always enjoy seeing non-US filmmakers knock a popcorn movie out of the park.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 1:48 PM on February 24, 2023