Review: Unborn But Forgotten (C)

Unborn But Forgotten (2002)
Directed by Chang-jae Lim
Starring Jun-ho Jeong, Eun-ju Lee, Seong-Yong Kye
MPAA: R
Grade: C

Review by Sebastian Francis Kennedy

This horror film from Korea is as average as you will find. Unborn But Forgotten strives for chills and thrills, and it certainly has it's moments, but for the most part, it comes up short.

Unborn But Forgotten tells the story of Han-Soo Jin, a television producer covering a serial killer case. The "twist" here is that people are dying 15 days after viewing a web site called The White Room. Sound familiar? It's basically Ringu (or for US audiences, The Ring) but with a web site substituted for the video tape. Originality is not Unborn But Forgotten's strong suit.

The production quality for Unborn But Forgotten is high and the acting is actually quite decent. The director and cast do what they can to help, but Unborn But Forgotten is ultimately brought down by an unoriginal script.

Audiences searching for good foreign films out of Asia should opt instead for the excellent Spider Forest or the highly acclaimed Oldboy.