Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- dark
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly responded positively to the film's high-concept serial-killer premise, suspenseful action, and commercial energy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lee Du-seok publicly claims responsibility for the murders, while another killer's emergence casts doubt on whether he is the true serial killer.
Detective Choi resumes the chase after the statute of limitations expires, while Han Ji-soo pledges personal revenge for her daughter's murder.
Lee publishes an autobiography detailing his alleged murders and becomes a public figure after escaping prosecution through the expired limitation period.
The investigation and confrontations are presented through action-thriller set pieces centered on chasing and capturing the suspected killer.
Films like Confession of Murder, and why
Memories of Murder
shared korean crime thriller intensity, serial killer investigation, revenge motive, and moral ambiguity
The Chaser
shared cat-and-mouse pursuit, serial killer mythology, investigative tension, and bleak suspense
I Saw the Devil
shared action-driven revenge narrative, ruthless violence, and hidden identity revelations
The Vengeance Trilogy
shared twist-heavy crime thriller structure, vigilante justice, and tangled personal relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Jung Byung-gil
- Release Date
- 2012-11-08
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (341)
Cast
- Jung Jae-young
- Park Si-hoo
- Jung Hae-kyun
- Kim Young-ae
- Choi Won-young
- Kim Jong-goo
- Jang Kwang
- Cho Eun-ji
- Oh Yong
- Park Woong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Confession of Murder about?
- A disgraced detective and a grieving mother pursue a celebrated author who claims to be an unpunished serial killer, only to face a rival killer and a shifting web of truth.
- What is Confession of Murder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Confession of Murder as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Confession of Murder violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Confession of Murder as graphic.
- What did critics think of Confession of Murder?
- Critics and audiences broadly responded positively to the film's high-concept serial-killer premise, suspenseful action, and commercial energy.
- Which films are like Confession of Murder?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories of Murder, The Chaser, I Saw the Devil, and The Vengeance Trilogy.
- How long is Confession of Murder?
- Confession of Murder runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Confession of Murder?
- In United States, Confession of Murder streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
