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A BLOODTHIRSTY KILLER (1965, SALINMA) – Episode 232 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

Jeff Mohr

Daphne mysteriously drives the crew back to 1965 to catch an early South Korean horror film, A BLOODTHIRSTY KILLER. With hints of Poe’s classics, Bava’s cinematography, and Murnau’s expressionistic scenery, writer/director Yong-min Lee blends together a rich thriller with strong early Asian horror themes and rich Korean lore. Follow the crew and guest-host Scott Wells in the depths of fear with killer cats, supernatural spirits, and gore galore. You won’t want to miss this. Enjoy!

A BLOODTHIRSTY KILLER (1965, SALINMA)
Episode 231 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

Quote: “Grandma licks people! She was licking sister with her long tongue, like a cat. I don’t like that.” – Grandson 

Synopsis: A jealous mother kills her daughter-in-law with the maid’s help. But the murdered woman’s spirit takes the form of a cat to seek revenge.

Director: Yong-min Lee
Writer: Yong-min Lee
Cast:
Lee Ye-chun as Lee Si-mok (credited as Ye-chun Lee); Father, son, husband
Kum-Bong Do as Aeja (credited as Geum-bong Do); Si-mok’s murdered, 1st wife
Ae-ran Jeong as Heo Yeo-in; Si-mok’s mother
Lee Bin-hwa as Hye-sook (credited as Bin-hwa Lee); Si-mok’s ex-maid, current wife
Won Namkung as Dr. Park
Seok-yang Chu as Chuncheol; artist
Mun Kang as Mysterious Woman
Seok-geun Jo as Sa Na-i
Jeong-ok Na as Psychic
Lee Up-Dong as Juji
Jae-gyeong Han as Gyeongok
Jin-yeong Kim as Ung
Chan-uk Park as Suwi

Every 2 weeks, we’ll focus on a specific film released between 1920 and 1969. Next up, chosen by Bill, is DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS (1954), starring Hazel Court & Adrienne Corri. As if that’s not enough, the titular character is accompanied by a menacing robot and is here to collect Earth’s men as breeding stock. This one holds a special place in Bill’s heart and we all want to find out why. Don’t you?

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