From the devilish dystopia of Hellbound to the climate change fable of Jung_E, and, of course, the blood-splattering zombie uprising of the Train to Busan franchise, South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho has become renowned for reveling in the apocalyptic. His latest film, Revelations, is a far more grounded psychological thriller which never once threatens the existence of mankind. But it is very aptly titled.
Co-written with regular partner-in-crime Choi Gyu-seok and executive produced by Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, the Netflix original doesn’t entirely eschew the fantastical. There are numerous dream sequences and ghostly visions which veer into K-horror. And one particular character appears to be immortal judging how they miraculously survive being thrown off a cliff. However, this time around, Sang-ho is far more interested in exploring issues of childhood trauma, grief, and religious hypocrisy.
