Strangers from Hell

Unpleasant events disturb the life of an aspiring crime fiction writer when he becomes a resident of an apartment building teeming with shady neighbors.

Strangers from Hell (2019) is a South Korean crime thriller series created by Kim Yong-ki for OCN. Yim Si-wan plays Yoon Jong-woo, an aspiring crime fiction writer whose quiet life collapses after he moves into an apartment building crowded with shady neighbors. Lee Dong-wook appears as Seo Moon-jo, and the ensemble includes Lee Hyun-wook, Park Jong-hwan, Ro Jong-hyun and Lee Jung-eun, all drawn into a web of kidnappings, murders and hidden agendas. The engine of the show is the protagonist's effort to understand who in the building can be trusted while unsettling events keep escalating around him. Each episode layers suspicion, violence and psychological manipulation, with a tightly constructed mystery that rewards close attention. The ten-episode run is one continuing story rather than a case of the week, moving at a tense pace inside a single claustrophobic location. Set in contemporary South Korea, the series is dark, paranoid and often harrowing, with a cold atmosphere of dread that builds steadily. Fans of Alice in Borderland, Hellbound and Mr. Sunshine will find resonance in its blend of Korean crime storytelling, moral ambiguity and unnerving suspense.

Audiences rate the series positively for its gripping opening, tense apartment-building thriller and strong ensemble performances.

• Hellboundapartment building paranoia, psychological menace, shady neighbors, Korean crime thriller tone
• Mr. Sunshineclaustrophobic suspicion, morally compromised characters, serialized psychological thriller
• Alice in Borderlandensemble of dangerous characters, paranoia, survival under pressure, sharp mystery tension
• Pachinkoordinary life disrupted by criminal menace, creeping dread, unreliable social trust

Created by

Kim Yong-ki

Release Date

2019-08-31

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.8 / 10 (156)

What is Strangers from Hell about?

An aspiring crime fiction writer finds his new apartment building full of dangerous neighbors and ever-worsening unrest.

What is Strangers from Hell like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Strangers from Hell as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.

Is Strangers from Hell violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Strangers from Hell as brutal.

What did critics think of Strangers from Hell?

Audiences rate the series positively for its gripping opening, tense apartment-building thriller and strong ensemble performances.

Which shows are like Strangers from Hell?

Shows with a similar feel include Hellbound, Mr. Sunshine, Alice in Borderland, and Pachinko.

How long is Strangers from Hell?

Strangers from Hell: 1 season, 10 episodes.

Is Strangers from Hell still running?

No, Strangers from Hell has ended.

Where can I watch Strangers from Hell?

In United States, Strangers from Hell streams on The Roku Channel, Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Amasian TV.