# I Saw the Devil (2010)

> A secret agent turns the hunt for his fiancée’s sadistic killer into a punishing descent that tests whether vengeance can leave anyone human.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33535

## Facts

- Runtime: 144 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror
- Director: Kim Jee-woon
- Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Cheon Ho-jin, Oh San-ha, Kim Yoon-seo, Nam Bo-ra, Lee Jun-hyeok
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588170/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, visceral, brooding, late night horror viewing, extreme cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A relentless pursuit of vengeance spirals into a dark abyss of brutality and moral decay.

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