Midnight is a psychological, action-filled thriller that was released on June 30, 2021. The movie stars Wi Ha-jun as Do-shik, a cold-blooded killer who is also highly intelligent. And Jin Ki-joo appears as Kyung-mi, a deaf sign language counselor at a call center, where she also helps hearing-impaired individuals. You can watch this film now on Prime Video, Tubi, and On Demand Korea.

The movie begins with Do-shik luring a woman into his van and killing her. Then, he finds Kyung-mi in an alley, and he decides to make her another one of his victims. Because she cannot hear him, she doesn’t notice Do-shik sneaking up behind her, and she becomes his next target.

The movie gives off this “tense” vibe because Kyung-mi cannot hear the killer. In her car, a decibel sensor turns red when the Do-shik hits the window. And in her house, the lights flash red when there is a loud noise. 

During the house invasion, Kyung-mi can feel the vibrations of Do-shik’s knife dragging across the floor, so she manages to jump out of a window to escape. Do-shik is also great at lying. He tricks the police, Kyung-mi’s mother, and the crowd by acting like a “nice guy”. 

The scene where Do-shik chases after Kyung-mi and the house invasion is one of the most important, but it is also the longest. It eventually becomes boring to watch, but I still felt the adrenaline rush through me as Do-shik runs after Kyung-mi. 

I also liked that there are sensors and special lights that turn red in the house, which also illustrates how much danger Kyung-mi is really in. The red flashing lights also added a scare factor while watching. 

This film is overall pretty good, but there are scenes that just go on too long, and it gets boring to watch. On the other hand, I was hoping that they went more in-depth with one of the characters saving his sister from Do-shik, because the scene is only a few minutes long, and I wanted it to be longer. 

Another annoying part of the film is the police themselves. It just seems like they are too slow, which makes it very unrealistic.

I also wanted a backstory on why Do-shik became a killer. Since the movie does not explain his background, it made me question why he likes to lure women into his van in the first place. 

This is the first Korean film that I have seen that has a “cat and mouse” plot, and it did not disappoint. Also, kudos to the team for their attention to detail. The whole film shows Kyung-mi’s point of view, living with a hearing disability, and having those lights and sensors helps the film detail a lot as well. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this film, and it’s one of the most underrated Korean movies I’ve ever watched. And if you enjoy watching this movie, I recommend you check out Shark: The Beginning and Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum!