Suddenly in the Dark

aka Gipeun bam gabjagi

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Suddenly in the Dark (1981) follows a woman whose life unravels after her husband hires a beautiful young housekeeper with a mysterious past. As jealousy and paranoia consume her, she begins seeing visions of a strange doll and sinister apparitions that may—or may not—be real. This haunting South Korean psychological horror blends domestic suspense, erotic tension, and supernatural dread in a slow-burning descent into madness.

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Disc Extras
Terror Vision BD-ALL 4K/US 2025
Mondo Macabro BD-ALL/US/OOP 2016
Audio Commentary by Ariel Schudson
Video Essay from Clayton Dillard
Interview with Critic Kim Bong-seok
Interview with Producer David Suh
Stills Gallery - Korean VHS Cover Art (4:33)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Terror Vision’s “Limited Edition” 4K UHD includes a booklet with writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Amber T, Heather Drain, Pierce Conran, Paul Le, Grady Hendrix, and Christopher Koenig. Reissued as a standard edition without booklet.
  • Mondo Macabro’s “Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Grady Hendrix and Christopher Koenig. Reissued as a standard edition without booklet (2017/02/14).
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Suddenly in the Dark title screen
  • Screen shot for Interview with Critic Kim Bong-seok
    Interview with Critic Kim Bong-seok (21:06)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Producer David Suh
    Interview with Producer David Suh (12:25)
Editions
Terror Vision box art
Terror Vision 4K 2025
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • Dolby Vision, HDR10
      • 1.85:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.85:1
  • Audio
      • Korean DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English
Mondo Macabro box art
Mondo Macabro BD 2016
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 23.00 Mbps
      • 1.84:1
      • 1:40:21.056
      • 16.94 GiB
  • Audio
      • Korean LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
Extras Audio Commentary by Ariel Schudson Terror Vision 4K
Video Essay from Clayton Dillard Terror Vision 4K
Interview with Critic Kim Bong-seok (21:06, 1080i60) Mondo Macabro BD
Interview with Producer David Suh (12:25, 1080i60) Mondo Macabro BD
Stills Gallery - Korean VHS Cover Art (4:33, 1080p) Mondo Macabro BD

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