New Normal – Fantasia 2023

This film contains the following triggers that may be alluded to in this review: Suicide, Excessive or gratuitous violence
New Normal (2022)
Runtime:112 minutes
Director:Jung Bum-shik
Country:South Korea
Actors:
Hyeon-jeong
Hyeon-soo
Yeon-jin
Writer:
(written by) (as Beom-sik Jeong)
Production company:
(produced by)
Plots:
In 2024 Seoul, six strangers engage in solo dining rituals that unexpectedly thrust them into a nightmarish realm where isolation fosters unspeakable terrors, forever altering their lives.

Table of Contents

Six stories detail the violence and chaos in Seoul in New Normal. In Chapter 1: M, Hyun-jung () has to deal with an invasive inspector. In Chapter 2: Do the Right Thing, a boy helps a wheelchair-bound woman get home. In Chapter 3: Dressed to Kill, Hyun-su () is on an online date intercepted by a killer. In Chapter 4: Be With You, Hoon () follows romantic clues hidden in vending machines. In Chapter 5: Peeping Tom, a pervert discreeting visits his neighbour’s flat. Finally, in Chapter 6: My Life as a Dog, a disillusioned convenience store clerk deals with her terrible customers.

New Normal Synopsis

New Normal is a darkly humorous horror anthology written and directed by Jung Bum-shik (Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum). Featuring a format akin to The Twilight Zone, each of the six stories climaxes in murder or some other form of grisly death. Many of the stories share connections with each other, with the final story turning out to be the most interconnected.

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My Thoughts on New Normal

Of the six stories in New Normal, I would have to say that Dressed to Kill, Be With You, and Peeping Toms are the best ones with the most satisfying killer punchlines. In fact, I would argue that the conclusion of Be With You, the only chapter not to specifically involve murder, ends up being the most surprising and grisly of the bunch. However, as with most anthologies, New Normal does end up being a bit uneven tonally at times.

Trailer for New Normal – Fantasia 2023

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