Door Lock (2018) User Reviews

People are calling the lead female character dumb, she wasn't!

[A-Shekhar · 7/10 · 15 March 2020]

The few negative comments about the female characters' intelligence states that she was too slow and wasted opportunities but from the beginning, she has been portrayed as paranoid, a bit of a pushover and way too shy and introvert so despite that, she showed many instances of smart decisions and yet some people still call her dumb.

Being scared is like getting drunk, you never know how someone's going to react, some get all pumped up, some just lie down and some start crying!

I liked the movie, it's was pretty good!

5.5 Stars From Me

[Foutainoflife · 6/10 · 13 March 2019]

A woman lives alone in a one room apartment. She wakes each morning with an awful headache and after a weird incident of someone beating on the apartment door and trying to come in she starts to believe that something very strange is going on.

This wasn't a bad film but it moved at a slow pace and some things just didn't make a lot of sense. There was a nice build up of tension at times yet it fell flat at others. There was a lack of detail in a few key areas and I never really reached a point where I felt invested in the characters.

To be fair, the subtitles I was using were in a broken english so there may have been things that were literally lost in translation. However, I don't think it would have been enough to have pushed them film to have had a much higher score from me.

So,my takeaway is that it isn't awful but it left something to be desired.

Reflected the real insecurity of a female living alone in Seoul

[melaniesijia · 7/10 · 4 March 2020]

As a female, i definitely understood the scenes where the lead feels helpless when it comes to protecting themselves from intruders. However, her helplessness throughout the first half of the movie reminds me too much of many of her previous works. What i was baffled is that she was always bringing unnecessary trouble to herself for being so clueless. Took her quite awhile to realize and take quick action, it was kinda late when the man got to her.

The scenes where she struggled out of her captive building was really thrilling not gonna lie. It still remained clear in my mind because i really thought that was the end of her life.

Lock your door safely !

[saptesh786 · 6/10 · 18 June 2019]

It is a psycho killer thriller. Story is simple one liner. A bank working woman get frightened by knocking door of his apartment by unknown man.. He is actually a psycho killer. And it is hard to guess who is killer. Good suspense thriller. However it does not keeping its tempo all time. Somewhere movie loses its grip and we can see repetitive incidents instead of revealing suspense. End is okay as it should be. Watchable at one for killer thriller.

Lock without Key

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 7 February 2020]

Well not your ordinary key that is. I hadn't seen that sort of lock before, but I reckon they can work quite well. Not all the time and not in this movie of course. But then the characters don't always work in full capacity either, so there's that too of course.

If you don't mind certain flaws, the movie might be entertaining and thrilling enough for you. It depends on your own threshold and how much you are willing to forgive ...

Definitely supenseful

[IrakliKandelaki · 7/10 · 22 May 2020]

I had read reviews before actually watching the movie and someone mentioned, he couldn't stand all the suspense and just turned it off before the end. He was right, it doesn't let you rest your eyes for a second.

I also want to emphasize that the movie isn't exactly a remake of the Spanish movie - Sleep Tight. Yes, the way the intruder behaves is similar, yet the outcomes and the ways he acts is totally different. Though it may be easier to guess who the real killer is, if you have watched Sleep Tight recently.

Gave me the creeps

[p0t80 · 7/10 · 21 September 2020]

What this movie to me achieved perfectly were the eerie, desolated cityscapes. Some really nice shots there. And as the other review pointed out: the insecurity of a female living alone there.

Agreed, that some of the actions by the lead character and supporting characters seemed illogical, but it wasn't too bad, compared to similar movies.

Makes me wanna buy 5 different locks.

Surprisingly good

[jindann · 8/10 · 26 May 2021]

Thought it was a slow paced boring movie in the beginning, but turns out to be surprisingly good. Even without star actors, the plot and acting are convincingly real, with a lot twists and turns out of expectation, which makes it one of the best thrillers indeed, highly underrated.

Kept me on edge

[liqianku · 7/10 · 20 April 2020]

Quite a few holes that screams how brainless the female lead is but def worth a watch for the thrills

Spanish movie''Sleep tight'' is far more better than this one

[Misss25 · 4/10 · 1 April 2021]

When I started watching this movie,I really didn't have any idea that it is the remake or copied spanish movie. Different between them is in spanish version there is no violence shown but in this it has some.

Truly speaking it wasn't good at all. Maybe it's beacuse I had seen the original one, so I didn't like this one that much.

Thrilled

[gourabroy-29005 · 8/10 · 5 May 2020]

I think South Korea is a home of thriller movies. No other industry cannot do like Korean. "Door Lock 2018" is another enjoyable and thrilling movie. Movie's plot is interesting, not predictable till the end.That movie moves like pendulum. Lead actress and all others did a efficient job.

Good thriller..!!

[kamalbeeee · 7/10 · 10 July 2020]

A lady suspects that someone enter her house at night unfortunately its true..and her friend and a detective help her for finding that culprit..some scenes very scary and thrilling even without any sound effects...surely its worth to watch atleast one time..

No.1 idiotic female character in korean cinema

[Prithvi1001 · 5/10 · 24 January 2019]

I loved all those thrilling moments in this film, but that alone doesn't make this a good film.

Boring. Barely 6.

[thekhpro · 6/10 · 19 April 2021]

Nothing to say. Can't say didn't waste my time. Got boring and worse.

Terror is hidden beyond the repetitiveness of life

[mjfhhh · 8/10 · 24 February 2020]

The life of Kyung-min is a work-home-sleep routine and rarely varies. But out of nowhere unsettling incidents start creeping in. The door handle to her apartment turns in the middle of the night as if someone is trying to enter, repeatedly dialling the passcode of her door lock. Is it possible that someone enters her apartment when she is out at work or worse, when she is fast asleep? And how all this connected to the disappearance of a girl next door? Kyung-min will not rest until she finds out, even if it may cost her her life.

DOOR LOCK is loosely based on a Spanish movie SLEEP TIGHT which was rather a drama than a thriller. By changing the setting to a cold faceless suburb of Seoul the movie takes us into the heart of an urban nightmare where it's easy to disappear and no-one will come looking for you. Kyung-min is an unlikable protagonist who is suffering from multiple phobias and is even ready to break certain rules to flirt with her clients, but she develops strength and resilience as the story progresses. Little by little she is turned into a warrior.

Director Kwon Lee, who usually directs dramas and comedies, is one of many recent cases of genre switch that have had excellent results. Terror here is hidden beyond the repetitiveness of life, beyond the routines we follow without question. Being one of three credited screenwriters Kwon Lee fills the screen with dread, slowly and deliberately building to an action filled set peace of a finale. Following on the footsteps of recent Korean sensation PARASITE this is one of many of last year's excellent Korean genre films.

Dumb woman

[flourishevah · 3/10 · 14 May 2019]

She was soooooo slow . SLOW AND DUMB . She had so many opportunities to take charge because how slow and idiotic she is, she didn't . She would just sit there and cry . Smh

Super film 👍

[lakshanmd · 10/10 · 22 April 2020]

One of the best korean films. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

A poor remake of Sleep Tight

[balducci2 · 5/10 · 4 October 2021]

This movie is apparently a remake of Sleep Tight. Except, Sleep Tight actually had a very interesting, multi-layered plot, with some great actors, and an excellent ending. This remake, Door Lock, is just meh.

Mind blowing tense storyline

[fernonmilicent · 8/10 · 11 June 2019]

Simple storyline actually, but they execute this movie very well to present a bunch of tense scene.

Nothing special, yet not that bad

[romelv · 5/10 · 26 January 2019]

First part of the movie is quite good, however the other half - not so much. There is quite a few logical mistakes made by criminal that could have been easily exploited by detectives if they were not presented as not-so-smarts. Movie is probably more suitable for female viewers as it's exploring the topic that is more terrifying to women rather than men. The suspense and intensity was there, however the pacing and (as mentioned before) second part of the movie wasn't. Don't regret watching it, however wouldn't bother doing it again.

Great attempt, worth your time for sure

[vpashish · 8/10 · 22 July 2022]

A great attempt to create a psychological thriller. Even though a one time watch, worth experiencing for sure. Could have been done in a much better manner but still this one is not bad either. Great suspense and mystery build up. Serves the purpose that is spine chilling entertainment.

Good, but I wasn't blown away.

[paulclaassen · 5/10 · 9 December 2020]

There's little more frightening than being a victim within the comfort of your own home. 'Door Lock' explores this, and beyond.

There are some really creepy moments here, especially during the final act when we feel like yelling at the characters to just turn around and LOOK! Kong Hyo-Jin stars as Jo Kyung-Min, a young woman living on her own in a small apartment. One night whilst getting ready for bed, she notices someone trying to open her front door. Afterwards, the police doesn't believe it to be a legit case and she decides to do her own investigation when there's another attempt at entry into her apartment, and a murder.

Typical of Korean horror films, the film is unpredictable and off course the shock factor is there as well. 'Door Lock' reminded me of films like 'The Chaser', 'I saw the Devil' (only not nearly as brutal), and 'Manhole'. There are some truly nerve wrecking moments, but ultimately the film didn't impress me as much as other Korean genre films. It was nevertheless a good film, and very creepy.

Another great Korean Thriller better then Spanish version

[jsaleem-89705 · 8/10 · 12 November 2019]

I watched this movie ,movie was soo good great direction,Story,Script,Acting all was superub,This movie main Story similar to Spanish movie ( sleep tight ) & USA Version (Resident) But i liked this version more ,some scenes truly was nail biting ,full of twist dont listen haters worth watch movie

Too many opportunity wasted

[tokifortik · 1/10 · 17 June 2022]

She already got the axe in her hand yet she threw that away and pull the carpet instead. Ugh. So many opportunities wasted. It can make the viewers angry so bad lol.

A good Thriller

[sathyaaero · 8/10 · 2 August 2020]

The female lead actress was completely carried the film throughout end with his excellent performance. The screenplay moves fast which was the backbone of this film. The film will not make the viewers bored till end and it's a good entertainer.