The Anchor
2022 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.0
A broadcast news anchor receives a chilling call from a mysterious informant asking for coverage of their inevitable death. Drawn into investigating the claim, the anchor gets pulled into a tense web of mystery and psychological dread, where personal pressures and unsettling experiences blur the line between reporting a story and living it.
Also known as Anchor
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Details
- Original title
- 앵커
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-04-20
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (45 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a twisty, psychological mystery with moderate horror and intense family pressure, in the vein of Black Swan; Not for you if you dislike self-harm triggers or prefer straightforward, fast answers.
Pros: gripping mystery momentum; strong lead performances; tense psychological themes | Cons: ending may confuse; can feel long; suspense fades for some
Themes
- hallucination
- hypnosis
- murder
- motherhood
- investigative journalism
- tv news anchor
Cast & crew
Chun Woo-hee
as Jeong Se-ra
Shin Ha-kyun
as Choi In-ho
Lee Hye-young
as Lee So-jung
Park Ji-hyun
as Seo Seung-ha
Cha Rae-hyung
as Min Ki-tae
Kim Young-pil
as Heo Ki-jeong
Park Se-hyun
as Yoon Mi-so
Jung Soon-won
as Producer Choi
Mok Gyu-ri
as Reporter Song
Nam Moon-chul
as News Director
Directed by Jeong Ji-yeon