I have seen few K-horror movies, so I respect the users who have been disappointed but I am shocked that the movie gets such a low rating (5.8 at this time) as it is much better than that. This is not primarily a gorefest though there are violent killings, so go elsewhere if you are looking for that. Rather, all hinges on whether you are ready to go along with the main supernatural premise of the film - if you cannot, then you will find it difficult to enjoy. If you can then there is much to savour in a decent cast of characters, a literate script (especially the first half), great visuals and a true sense of foreboding generated by the inherently spooky rural setting and clever lighting. I let myself go with the flow and found the whole experience truly disturbing. Admittedly the ending is a bit drawn out and melodramatic but contains a really effective twist. As always where possible I watched the movie in the original format with English subtitles - to me that is essential to getting the full atmosphere as intended by the director.

Tale of curse that's spawned by the killing of a doll maker who made a life like doll of the woman he loved. The doll comes to revenge the descendants of those who killed the doll maker in modern day Korea.The movie is well made. The visuals are stunningly good. Plot is pretty exciting, but acting by some of the actors are spotty that takes away from the near perfect production of this film. Korean movies have made a giant leap forward in the 21st century, and it shows in this movie. I think this movie is better produced than some of the venerable Japanese horror movies. The actors are all very good looking. In this sense many of the K movies out does Hollywood produced movies. But as mentioned earlier, in this particular movie, acting could have been better on few of the scenes.Good horror film from Korea, and is worth a watch if you're an Asian horror movie fan.

Bought this quite cheap at a video-store and since I've always been fascinated by dolls I simply had to buy it!The film starts out a bit slow, but here you really get to know the characters and their personalities. Then when it starts to speed up you'll be introduced to the horror and how scary dolls really can be. You'll cover your eyes and ears during some parts. The tension is extreme throughout the movie and it constantly changes your perception of the horrors that the characters encounter. What I mean by this is that once you think you've figured out how the horrors can take place, the movie throws something different at you to make you think different.It's a little reminiscent of The Grudge, and adds a new twist to the "evil doll-genre". All the actors did a great job, but the once who really stand out are the guy who invites everyone to the mansion and Yu-Mi. Especially Hae-Mi as Yu-Mi delivers a stunning performance.The story is very strong with a lot, and I mean A LOT of twists as well as impressive writing. The plot throws something different at you every 10 minutes or so, never leaving you bored or making you take your eyes off the screen.Only watch this if you want to enjoy a rich story, get freaked out, scared out of your mind and love dolls!10/10

A cute sculptor Hae-mi and four other people are invited to a gallery of dolls.They are excited to pose to be a doll model.Superintendent Mr. Choi and Jae-won a doll-maker are the hosts who invite them to this gallery.After just being in the house a short while strange things start to happen to each one of the newly arrived guests and there are also other strange things going on there,like a man being chained in the basement and some weird acting girl in a red dress showing up every now and then.I must admit that the dolls in "The Doll Master" are spooky as hell.However the climax is disappointing and the pace is slow.Still "The Doll Master" is decent enough to watch it once.6 out of 10.