Phone

I watched Phone and it really got under my skin. This Korean horror film follows Ji-won, a journalist who gets a new phone number and immediately starts receiving creepy calls. At first she thinks it’s related to a scandal she exposed, but things get way darker when her friend’s young daughter answers the phone and starts acting possessed. The movie turns into both a ghost story and a mystery as Ji-won digs into who owned the number before her.

What I loved most was the atmosphere. Director Ahn Byeong-ki builds tension slowly with shadows, strange phone rings, and eerie visuals. It reminded me of Ringu in how it connects technology with traditional ghost stories. There are no cheap jump scares here. Instead, every time the phone rings, you feel genuine dread.

The little girl, Eun Seo-woo, absolutely steals the show. Her performance is incredible. She goes from sweet and innocent to terrifying in seconds, and it all feels real. Ha Ji-won is solid as the journalist trying to solve the mystery, and the supporting cast adds real emotional weight to the story.

The plot has some confusing flashbacks, but everything clicks by the end. The final act mixes horror with genuine sadness when you learn the ghost’s backstory. There’s betrayal, lost love, and real tragedy behind the haunting. The ending scene with Moonlight Sonata playing gave me chills in the best way.

Phone isn’t gory or loud, but it doesn’t need to be. It stays with you because of the mood and the heartbreaking story underneath the scares. If you like slow burn ghost stories with emotional depth, this one’s worth your time. It’s the kind of horror that lingers long after the credits roll.