Popular TV anchorwoman & late night DJ Ko Sun-young set to host her final radio program. During the show, she receives a startling text message instructing her to follow specific directions or endanger the lives of her family.
Midnight F.M., Simya-ui FM, 심야의 FM, 深夜调频, תחנת רדיו, Geceyarısı FM, Tần Số Kinh Hoàng, 深夜FM, Полночь FM, ミッドナイトFM, 殺錄直播
South Korea19 South Korea 
As with many films with a relatively “similar” premise and this being the 00s, it does stretch its credibility and there are a few plot conveniences, but that didn’t take away from my enjoyment. Its premise and execution are well executed, enough to have me entertained from beginning to end.
Yoo Ji-tae makes for a quite peculiar villain with some fun motives; it’s like a cross between a psychopathic cine and audiophile. That’s not a combo you see everyday. Soo Ae makes for a nice protagonist; her entire background as a radio DJ and all could have been better exploited, but I liked how they used this in the story and the initial back and…
Sun-young, a popular radio host, decides to quit her job to take care of her ill-daughter. But, the last day of her job turns nightmarish when a murderer takes her family hostage. Dong-soo is a big fan of Sun-young and Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle and has taken something Sun-young said to heart, he's determined to clean the streets of all the filth and believes that he's some kind of hero, and Sun-young is to play a big part in his twisted game.
Soo Ae is very good as Ko Sun-young, her performance won her a Blue Dragon award in 2010 for best actress. Blue Dragon Film Awards is to Korea, what the Golden Globe Award is to America. Grand Bell…
A stylishly shot thriller, that has an interesting premise, revolving around a radio show host and a psycho killer. What starts initially with solid horror and thrills, shifts into a chase action mode in the latter parts. Yoo Ji-tae puts a strong show, while it was quite surprising to see Ma Dong-seok in an unusual role, which he does manage to pull off with conviction. Backed by some good performances and neat technical values, the thriller ends up a solid watch.
Surprisingly decent crime thriller that kept me invested throughout.
While it isn't "great" and it stretches credulity here and there, Midnight FM delivers adequate levels of suspense and thrills - certainly enough to keep you invested and entertained. Worth checking out.
(Also, since I'm a charter member of the Ma Dong-seok stan fan club, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that this movie features a "baby-faced" Ma Dong-seok in a minor role before he became a superstar. 😁)
poderia ser melhor, se não fosse tanta burrice
Day 24. A film with Midnight in the title.
Well I was anxious beyond belief whilst watching this. Such a sweet lovely family, against a complete loop de loop. Can I just reach in and pluck them all out. Oh those wee bunnies.
Our radio host Sun-young plays kicking tracks, and I too became a fan. Such a beautiful way with words, its unfortunate this nut tuned into her.
A top notch thriller.
This far-fetched and convoluted thriller relies on a considerable degree of suspension of disbelief and fails to make the most of a good cast, some of whom, it could be argued, are slumming it – Yoo Ji-tae and Ma Dong-seok, most notably, the latter playing (very much against type) the most interesting character. Despite its steadfast genericness, I wanted to see how events played out, which is the least one can ask of this kind of endeavour.
Thrillers are a very difficult genre of movie to make. It relies a lot on stretching real world logic, and also some missteps along the way, in order to advance the plot, and this can end very, very badly.
Now South Korea has produced some rather critically acclaimed films that spread their way over to America. Oldboy, The Host, Memories of Murder, and A Tale of Two Sisters. But one film that somehow slipped under the radar is a little radio Thriller from little known director Kim Sang-Man.
It's a tale of a radio disc jockey out to stop a crazy self proclaimed anti-hero from killing the ones she loves. Which is a terrifying and interesting concept and Sang-Man pulls…
Nadie como Corea para crear personajes locos y psicópatas a lo bestia. Esta película está muy bien, desde el principio te tiene en tensión.
Gripping crime thriller with plenty of tension filled moments.
Midnight FM had me locked in from the start. The real-time format gives it a steady rhythm that rarely eases up once things kick off. I especially liked that it was set mostly inside a radio station. Having spent a good chunk of my life in similar studio settings, there was something oddly personal about watching the story unfold in that environment.
Soo Ae is great in the lead, juggling a wide range of emotions without ever going overboard. Yoo Ji-Tae brings a cold, focused energy to his role that reminded me why he stands out so much in films like Oldboy and Lady Vengeance. Ma Dong-seok even makes a brief appearance, which is always a welcome surprise.
What stood…
Nao consegue ser tenso em nenhum momento
