STATS

• Movie: Midnight F.M.
• Release Date: October 14, 2010
• Genre: Thriller
• Language: Korean
• Cast: Soo-Ae, Yoo Ji-Tae, Ma Dong-Seok

Review

Thank you Netflix for continuing to add Korean movies that I want to see. I watched Midnight FM a few weeks ago but didn’t really have enough time to review it until now. Anything that has been released from Korea that has a genre tag of crime or action or thriller, I want to see it. I got up early, got my coffee and pressed play. The movie started off with a crime which is what I expected because I knew it was a thriller. Before I get to my thoughts on it, let’s take a look at the offiicial blurb from Asian Wiki.

Popular TV anchorwoman & late night radio host Sun-Young (Soo-Ae) prepares to work her final radio program. After this program she will prepare to take her ill daughter to America the following morning. During the radio show Ko Sun-Young receives a startling text message.

At Ko Sun-Young’s apartment, her ill daughter is being watched by Sun-Young’s sister Ah-Young (Shin Da-Eun). Then, a man named Dong-Su (Yoo Ji-Tae) breaks into the apartment with a large wrench. He knocks Ah-Young unconscious, but is unable to locate Sun-Young’s daughter – who is hiding in a closet. Dong-Su then sends the text message to Sun-Young instructing her to follow his directions and not to tell anyone.

Alright. So, Sun-Young was doing her last radio program. She was all set to go when the psycho guy, Dong-Su, texts her. I can’t remember the in and outs but after he talks to her, Sun-Young calls the police, thinking it was a big hoax. Big Mistake.  I won’t get to detailed but lets just say the body count grows quickly in this movie.

Sun-Young has to play a certain playlist that Dong-Su made for her in order to get her family back safely. Problem is, she can’t find it. She thinks she gets the song right and then BAM she’s wrong and he does something horrid to her sister.  Round and round they go until SPOILER*the sister ends up dead and the crazy dude takes her daughter and niece.

There are car chases, beat downs, and shenanigens in this movie but all in all it was a good ride.

Have you seen it yet? Check out the trailer below and let me know!