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Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

6.0

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

NR·2023·98m

Summary

For generations, the eldest son of the village has been the protector, but the current heir, Dr. Cheon, is a fake exorcist who doesn't believe in ghosts. Using his penetrating insight into people's minds, he performs fake exorcisms and resolves cases brought to him. However, Yoo-kyung, a client who can see ghosts, approaches him with an offer too tempting to refuse. With his assistant In-bae, Dr. Cheon heads to Yoo-kyung’s house, and gets involved in a series of strange phenomena. As they delve into the mysteries there, they uncover the secrets of a talisman known as ‘Seolkyung’...

Crew

Director, Adaptation

Kim Seong-sik

Comic Book

Kim Sung-hoon

Comic Book

Kim Hong-tai

Screenplay

Park Joong-seop

Reviews

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MovieGuys

January 30, 2024

7

Dr Cheon and the Lost Talisman is a weirdly watchable supernatural joy ride, mired in Korean mythology and mysticism.

To a degree this film is inaccessible. Supernatural elements reflect a Korean view of the other worldly, that's not that familiar or comprehensible, to most Western audiences.

That being said, what this film does do is present a darkly humorous, entertaining supernatural joy ride that's kind of a similar to Ghost Busters, India Jones and series like Supernatural but at the same time, very different.

Its certainly entertaining for the most part, with decent atmosphere, action and acting to back up its at times, strangely complex story.

In summary, an entertaining departure from your standard western supernatural fair. Certainly worth a look.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Korean

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$14,000,000.00

Keywords

exorcism
possession
youtuber
based on webcomic or webtoon