A mysterious serial murder cases take place by jaechaui (dead bodies which have risen from the dead and able to talk). These bodies are manipulated by someone.Kim Seong-hoon writing for Cine21 said that the film based on 2020 drama The Cursed, has retained the settings of drama but the narrative is built on action instead of suspense. Seong-hoon opined that scenes of pursuit by resurrected corpses and killing were striking. Seong-hoon concluded the review, by writing, “The second half of the film, which reveals the story of redemption, is sharp enough to reveal the bare face of Korean society.The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey 2021 full Movie Download
“Son Jeong-bin of Newsis felt that the action in the film are pleasing to the eyes. Jeong-bin wrote that fantasy settings were attractive, but the story was weak. Jeong-bin opined that the film being a sequel to the drama The Cursed, could be deterrent for the audience. Concluding Jeong-bin wrote, “of course, it is true that the film can be enjoyed without prior knowledge of the drama ‘How’, but it is also appropriate to point out that the connection between the two works does not give the main character an opportunity to easily immerse himself in it”
The film written by Yeon Sang-ho is an extended version of 2020 drama The Cursed. It tells the story of a girl, who pursues the truth of an incident in which the culprit of a peculiar serial murder case turns out to be a revived corpse ‘again’. It was released in theatres on July 28, 2021.