Yeon Sang-ho doesn't make horror movies—he engineers panic attacks with a plot. Train to Busan turned zombies into existential dread. Hellbound made divine punishment a binge-worthy spectacle. Now, Revelations (yes, we see the typo—deal with it) is here to ruin your trust in pastors, detectives, and probably shadows.
And oh yeah, Alfonso Cuarón—the man who made space terrifying (Gravity) and childhood brutally poetic (Roma)—is lurking in the producer's chair. This isn't just a movie; it's a holy-shit creative alliance.
The Trailer Breakdown: Sin, Shadows, and One Very Angry Pastor
The trailer opens like a sermon gone wrong: a pastor (Ryu Jun-yeol) who's less “turn the other cheek” and more “I am God's wrath, hand me the hammer.” Meanwhile, a detective (Shin Hyeon-bin) is haunted by her dead sister's specter—because solving crimes isn't hard enough without ghostly interference.
Visually? Think The Wailing meets Se7en, but with Cuarón's signature atmospheric dread seeping into every frame. The director himself called Cuarón an influence, and it shows—this isn't just jump scares; it's theological horror.
Why This Could Be 2024's Scariest Film
- Yeon Sang-ho Doesn't Miss – From Train to Busan to Hellbound, his stories weaponize fear against societal rot. This time? Religion and justice are in the crosshairs.
- Cuarón's Dark Touch – The man turned a spacewalk into a white-knuckle survival thriller. Imagine what he does with vengeful spirits.
- The Comic Book Roots – Adapted from Yeon's own 2022 graphic novel, meaning the story's already been pressure-tested for brutality.
The Big Question: Will It Live Up to the Hype?
Horror trailers love to promise chaos—then deliver a damp squib (cough The Nun II). But Yeon's track record suggests otherwise. And with Cuarón's name floating in the credits like a bad omen? Yeah, expectations are high.
If this trailer's any indication, Revelations won't just scare you—it'll make you side-eye every priest and cop you see.
