The Villagers


The Villagers is a 2018 South Korean action thriller film directed by Im Jin-sun, starring Ma Dong-seok and Kim Sae-ron. It was released on November 7, 2018.

Premise

The film is about a physical education teacher named Gi-cheol who is assigned to a countryside high school due to an unfortunate incident, and a student named Yoo-jin who questions the disappearance of her friend.

Cast

Filming began July 21, 2017 and finished September 30, 2017.

Release

The film was released on November 7, 2018, alongside , Ode to the Goose, and The Wrath.

Reception

Yoon Min-sik from The Korea Herald gave a mixed review and wrote, "The Villagers has an interesting premise, a promising set-up, good acting and a strong first act -- but maybe not enough thrill, and bit of a letdown in the third act."