Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp
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Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp (Gosa dubeonjjae iyagi : Gyosaengsilsub 고死 두번째 이야기 : 교생실습) is a 2010 Korean horror film. The film was directed by Yoo Sun-dong and is about a group of high school students and teachers who get locked in the school after the swimming instructor is murdered. The film is a sequel to the 2008 film Death Bell
. The story is unrelated to the previous film.
) is found dead in the pool, which is found as a suicide. Two years later, teacher Park Eun-su (Hwang Jung Eum
) joins the high school where Tae-yeon's stepsister Lee Se-hui (Park Ji-yeon
) is haunted by nightmarish visions and is bullied by the student Eom Ji-yun (Choi Ah-jin). Eun-su finds it difficult to get respect in the classroom and is backed up by an older teacher, Cha (Kim Su-ro
). Se-hui and her classmates are selected for an elite "study camp" held at the school during the summer break where 30 students study for their university entrance exams. The school's swimming trainer is murdered in the showers, and the words "When an innocent mother is killed, what son would not avenge her death?" found scrawled on a blackboard. A voice warns the students that they'll all be killed unless they can answer who is the murderer and why. The students and teachers find they're locked in the school when more deaths begin to happen.
wrote that the film is an "alarmingly brainless and sloppily directed follow-up to Death Bell" noting that the only "scene worthy of attention is when student Jang-kook is stranded on a corridor and repeatedly attacked by a motorbike outfitted with revolving blades. It has the Gothic, apocalyptic taste of Mad Max
." JoongAng Daily wrote a negative review of the film, saying that "it should have taken more chances and offered audiences more than blood...the film won't do much for viewers who are die-hard slasher film fans." Despite negative reviews, both The Hollywood Reporter and JoongAng Daily praised the scene involving a metal-spiked motorcycle that attacks a student. Film Business Asia gave the film a seven out of ten rating saying that the film was a "Dark, fast-moving gore feast, with less emphasis on puzzle countdowns but a richer plot than its predecessor."
Death Bell
Death Bell is a 2008 South Korean film. The only Korean horror film released over the summer of 2008, it is the first feature by former music video director Chang , who also co-wrote the screenplay. Death Bell stars Lee Beom-soo in his first horror film role, and K-pop singer Nam Gyu-ri in her...
. The story is unrelated to the previous film.
Plot
In South Korea, the high school student and swimmer Jeong Tae-yeon (Yoon Seung AhYoon Seung Ah
Yoon Seung Ah, born September 29, 1983 is a South Korean actress.-Profile:*Name: 윤승아 / Yoon Seung Ah*Profession: Actress*Birth date: September 29, 1983*Birthplace: South Korea-TV Shows:*All My Love *Playful Kiss...
) is found dead in the pool, which is found as a suicide. Two years later, teacher Park Eun-su (Hwang Jung Eum
Hwang Jung Eum
Hwang Jung Eum is a Korean actress and former member of Sugar. In January 2009, she joined the cast of the MBC drama East of Eden.- Television series:* , 2012: Fullhouse 2*MBC, 2011: Can You Hear My Heart*SBS, 2010: Giant...
) joins the high school where Tae-yeon's stepsister Lee Se-hui (Park Ji-yeon
Park Ji-Yeon
Park Ji-yeon , better known as simply Jiyeon, is a South Korean idol, singer, model and actress. She is best known as a member of girl group T-ara.-1993–2008: Childhood and youth:...
) is haunted by nightmarish visions and is bullied by the student Eom Ji-yun (Choi Ah-jin). Eun-su finds it difficult to get respect in the classroom and is backed up by an older teacher, Cha (Kim Su-ro
Kim Su-ro
Kim Su-ro is a South Korean actor. In addition to his various dramatic works, he was also a permanent member of Family Outing, a Korean reality-variety show.- Filmography :...
). Se-hui and her classmates are selected for an elite "study camp" held at the school during the summer break where 30 students study for their university entrance exams. The school's swimming trainer is murdered in the showers, and the words "When an innocent mother is killed, what son would not avenge her death?" found scrawled on a blackboard. A voice warns the students that they'll all be killed unless they can answer who is the murderer and why. The students and teachers find they're locked in the school when more deaths begin to happen.
Production
While writing the script, it was suggested that the characters should solve their problems in a quiz show format like they did in the first film. Director Yoo Sun-dong was against this ideas as he felt it was too much of an imitation of the first film. Yoo was influenced by his own high school experiences, stating that "Authoritative teachers like Teacher Kang (played by Kim Byung-ok) and Teacher Cha (played by Kim Su-ro) or the competition and violence between the students were things that I saw and felt when I was in school. I tried to put such horrifying elements into the film."Release
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp premiered at the Puchon International Festival of Fantastic Film on July 23, 2010 where it was the festivals closing film. The film received wide release in South Korea on July 28, 2010. On wide-release, the film was very successful with over 50,000 people seeing it in Korea on its opening day. An official for the film said it was "four times what we expected".Reception
The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
wrote that the film is an "alarmingly brainless and sloppily directed follow-up to Death Bell" noting that the only "scene worthy of attention is when student Jang-kook is stranded on a corridor and repeatedly attacked by a motorbike outfitted with revolving blades. It has the Gothic, apocalyptic taste of Mad Max
Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
." JoongAng Daily wrote a negative review of the film, saying that "it should have taken more chances and offered audiences more than blood...the film won't do much for viewers who are die-hard slasher film fans." Despite negative reviews, both The Hollywood Reporter and JoongAng Daily praised the scene involving a metal-spiked motorcycle that attacks a student. Film Business Asia gave the film a seven out of ten rating saying that the film was a "Dark, fast-moving gore feast, with less emphasis on puzzle countdowns but a richer plot than its predecessor."
External links
- 고死 두 번째 이야기 : 교생실습 at Cine 21 (Korean)