‘The Doll Master’ review by Ben Challoner • Letterboxd
The film follows five young people—including a sculptor named ( Kim Yu-mi ) and a photographer named Jung-ki ( Lim Hyeong-jun )—who are invited to a remote, fairytale-like doll museum. They believe they are there to pose as models for a new line of lifelike ball-jointed dolls created by the mysterious, wheelchair-bound doll maker Jae-won ( Kim Bo-young ).
However, the museum's unsettling atmosphere quickly turns deadly:
If you are a fan of psychological horror that gets under your skin, the 2004 South Korean gem (originally titled Inhyeongsa ) is a must-watch. This film blends the classic "creepy doll" trope with deep emotional themes of abandonment and revenge, making it stand out in the early 2000s wave of Asian horror. The Story: A Night in the Museum