Movie Review and Horror Theory

Write a 200-word movie review of Barking Dogs Never Bite, in which you examine specific examples from the movie that apply to the horror theories discussed in class. Please contact me if you need access to the film on Netflix.

Friday, October 1, 2010

I think this movie reflects the realistic life of South Korea. Middle class People live in the apartment building. At the beginning of this movie, a dog kept barking. It disturbed the main actor Yun-ju. He supposed to be a college lecturer but waiting for a job at home. He was so stress to have ten thousands money to bribe the dean. He didn’t like dogs. He thought only rich people who can raise a dog. He tried to kill the white pud-dog, finally he locked the dog on the closet. But he killed a dog that own by an old lady. He tried to do this to make himself feel better. Later he felt sorry after he know the old lady died because of her soul mate’s dog left her. And the other charactor, janitor, who was lack of discipline. He killed dogs and ate them at the basement. He tried to scare his colleague by telling a story of Boiler Kim. According to Carroll’s Norm violating theory, a janitor enjoys killing dogs and eating them in a cruel way of his fascination. This movie has a happy ending, Yun-ju gets his job and he doesn't hate dog any more. A homeless man who is happy to be in prison because he needs foods. It also reflects that bribery is very common in South Korea. It is funny that Yun-ju think other people are stupid by sending money through bank. He just hides the money on the bottom of the cake's box.

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