Horror Extreme Blog - Creepy South Korean Horror

Last night's R-Rated Asian horror was Acacia. This is a 2003 Korean horror movie and I'm guessing at the time there was a gap in the market for movies about a haunted Acacia tree.

The basic premise is about a Korean couple who cannot have children who decide to adopt an orphan. They try and treat the child well but are finding it difficult as he is a bit withdrawn and his only solace is sitting in the acacia tree in the garden. When the couple unexpectedly fall pregnant the poor orphan receives even less attention and the pressures of family life tear them apart and end in violence.

It's hard to say much about this movie without ruining the plot; I will say that this is an extremely scary movie. There is no reliance on guts and gore and the supernatural aspect remains quite low-key with only the occasional terrifying appearance. This is a psychological horror, much darker than the J-Horror movies we have come to expect from the East, and is directed in a way that keeps you hooked from beginning to end.