GHOST TRAIN
Genre
Horror
Running time
60 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Korean
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
South Korea
Director
Se-Woong Tak
Bio
Producer
Young-Min Kim
Cast
Hyun-Young Joo, Bae-Soo Jeon, Bo-Min Choi
Scriptwriter
Ba-Reun Jo
SHOWTIME
Mon
09.
Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 2
11:30 PM - 12:35 AM
Price: 40 SAR
Tue
10.
Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 3
5:45 PM - 6:50 PM
Price: 40 SAR
YouTube creator Da-kyung (played by shooting star Joo Hyun-young), has made her name by recounting real-life horror stories but she has lost a lot of subscribers recently. Her quest to uncover the scariest tales possible leads her to Gwangrim Station; a subway station that is known for the mysterious incidents occurring there. While the station master (Jeon Bae-soo) is initially hesitant to reveal the hidden stories of his workplace, he gradually shares more and more spooky secrets, which does not leave Da-kyung unaffected. Telling one occurrence per episode, this series delights as an exciting play on horror and ghost story tropes, with a cleverly timed narrative structure, and a thrilling sense of atmosphere and mood.
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