If you’re ga-ga about ghouls and fanatic about frights, why not trick or treat yourself to this spectacularly spooky list of ghost-themed and scary titles? 🎃

Happy Halloween!

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Moo Young comes back to life as a zombie thanks to illegally dumped medical waste. With his memory gone, he eventually accepts reality and does whatever he can to walk and look like a human. Seon Ji, who once was a writer for a TV show that deals with issues regarding current affairs, is employed as a part-time assistant at Moo Young's agency. As she helps the zombie detective look for the traces of his lost memories, she comes to realize how Moo Young is related to one of her previous cases.

Zombie Detective

🧟 Zombie Detective Team 🧟‍♀

One of the three hallowed mountains of Korea, Mount Jiri has been attracting visitors to its majestic grounds long before the park surrounding it was created. Founded in 1967, Jirisan National Park is the oldest and largest of the country’s national parks, managed by a dedicated team of rangers who have devoted their lives not only to protecting and preserving the park, but the countless visitors who trek through the extensive grounds every year. Among these rangers is the incomparable Seo Yi Kang (Jun Ji Hyun). Considered by many to be the best of the best, Yi Kang’s knowledge of the park and skill as a tracker has saved countless lives. At her side stands Kang Hyun Jo (Joo Ji Hoon), an ex-military lieutenant who decided to become a ranger after experiencing a horrific incident on the Jiri mountain. Though he may be only a rookie, his military experience makes him an exceptional ranger and a reliable partner for Yi Kang. Reporting to Jo Dae Jin (Sung Dong Il), the head of the Haedong Branch Office, Yi Kang, Hyung Jo, and the very practical Jung Goo Young (Oh Jung Se), make up an impressive team of rangers who daily risk their lives to save others. But when mysterious rumors start floating around about the mountain’s unexplored regions, the strength of each member of this intrepid crew is put to the test. Will their skill be enough to unravel the mysteries of Mount Jiri, or will the untamed wilds of the mountain prove to be too much?

Jirisan

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

TV producer Nam Ji Ah (Jo Bo Ah) believes that Korean stories of the nine-tailed fox, a creature that seduces the innocent to satisfy its craving for human flesh, are not mere folk tales. And she has made it her personal mission to prove it! But this puts her on a collision course with Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook), a handsome and intelligent man – and a secret nine-tailed fox! When his bloodthirsty step-brother Lee Rang (Kim Bum) appears on the scene, hungry for mayhem – Yeon is forced into action. Can he save Ji Ah from doom? And could this cunning fox find love in the process? This 2020 South Korean drama series was directed by Kang Shin Hyo.

Tale of the Nine-Tailed

❤️ The Storytailers ❤️ Team

Cha Cha Woong (Park Hae Jin) is a popular if somewhat sardonic stage and TV magician with a taste for the spectacular. His tricks dazzle audiences, but little do most people know – he has a gang of secret “employees!” In fact, these are no ordinary magician’s assistants: They are actually ghosts. But Cha Cha Woong is not afraid of beings from the spirit realm – in fact, he treats them as members of staff...and they, in turn, believe him to be their “boss.”

One day, his path crosses with that of Go Seul Hae (Jin Ki Joo), a young, passionate police officer who can also see ghosts – but is afraid of her abilities. He attempts to brush her off when she investigates an incident connected to one of his magic shows. But she soon realizes that the magician’s unusual abilities could be the perfect crime-fighting tool. She manages to convince him to join the police force in its efforts to catch fiendish criminals – and use his ghostly “employees” to help foil evil masterminds! But in the course of their unorthodox partnership, could romance also make an appearance on the scene?

“From Now On, Showtime!” is a 2022 South Korean drama series that was directed by Lee Hyeong Min and Jeong Sang Hee.

From Now On, Showtime!

🧙‍♀ Mysteries Of Magic 🔮

Fuji TV

To most people, Eiji Urashima (Ryosuke Yamada) seems like a pretty typical university student. He goes to class, studies when he should, and has fun hanging out with his friends. But what most people don’t know is that Eiji is the son of a serial killer.

Known for murdering female university students in horrendous ways, Eiji’s father has built quite a reputation for himself. As much as Eiji abhors what his father does, there’s nothing he can do to stop him. As if being the son of a serial killer wasn’t bad enough, Eiji often suffers from memory blackouts, and they seem to be getting worse. Beginning to fear he may be sharing his life with an alternate personality, Eiji’s fears only escalate when a new murder takes place, a murder which exactly matches the style of his sadistic father.

Wondering whether or not he might be unwittingly turning into his father, Eiji is riddled with fear and anxiety. Determined to uncover the truth, Eiji accepts the help of the victim’s closest friend, Nami (Rina Kawaei). Working together, will they be able to uncover the truth before the murderer strikes again?

Based on the manga of the same name written by Hajime Inoryuu, “The Killer Inside” is a 2022 Japanese mystery thriller drama directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama.

The Killer Inside

🎭 The Fragmented Team 🔪

WOWOW

In high school, Yuri Totsuka (Kanna Hashimoto) was just another teenage girl. Experiencing all the ups and downs that come with high school, Yuri’s struggles weren’t any different than every other girl her age. Living on her own, in a quiet apartment complex in a peaceful province, Yuri should have had a largely uneventful teenage life. But one terrifying event would change not only her life, but the lives of two of her classmates, forever.

Once a friend of Yuri’s, Satoko Hino (Ai Yoshikawa) had given up on their friendship after the two had a falling out. Now more a stranger than a friend, Satoko suffers through her miserable life alone. Alongside her, transfer student Maho Sakazaki (Wakana Aoi) seems doomed to spend her high school years as a loner; but living in the same apartment complex as Yuri, the two soon become close friends. With a new friend by her side, Yuri might have forgotten all about Satoko, had Fate not decided to intervene in a truly cruel and horrifying way.

When Maho is attacked by a violent assailant, Yuri steps in, desperate to save her friend; but her frantic attempt to help ends in murder. Only adding to the horror of it all, Satoko is arrested the very next day. Now caught in a tangled web of lies and murders, the three girls desperately search for a way out. But is escape even an option when you’re in this deep?&nbsp;

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Fumie Kondo, “INFLUENCE” is a 2021 suspense drama directed by Naruhide Mizuta and Paul Young.

INFLUENCE

Some believe the world is full of spirits, some may be kind, some may serve as a guide, others may be completely indifferent but completely benign, but others are so full of anger and vengeance, that they spend an eternity wreaking havoc on the living unlucky enough to cross them.

When a new employee manages to offend the resident office spirit on his first day, his overtime hours slowly descend into a living nightmare. After a group of college students begins working on a horror film, they quickly learn that one of them has a much darker agenda. Meanwhile, a woman who stumbles upon her husband’s affair soon finds herself struggling to control her thoughts and actions as her desire for revenge begins to take over. Ignoring numerous warnings, a group of friends go camping in a haunted forest, but as the night progresses they begin to wonder if any of them will make it out alive. And as a self-proclaimed judge of humanity and “protector” of the innocent, a taxi driver takes it upon himself to help a woman in need; but his method of protection leaves a bloody trail in his wake.

In a collection of nightmare-ish tales, all culminating at 3 AM, each character in these tales of woe is driven to extremes. But are their actions the result of an encounter with evil spirits or are their aberrant psychological issues really to blame?

A five-part anthology series, full of vengeful spirits and karmic retribution, “3AM” is a Malaysian horror series directed by Heng Aik Seong, Ang Yee Sien, and Yong Choon Lin.&nbsp;

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Never one to be considered beautiful by society’s standards, Koo Ae Jin (Shim Dal Gi) has lived a pretty miserable life. As a high school student, she is constantly tormented by her peers and even strangers on the street feel the need to insult her looks in passing. Despite being bullied by nearly everyone around her, Ae Jin has found a surprising way to cope.

Utilizing her skills with both makeup and photo editing, Ae Jin leads a secret life as Genie, a wildly popular social media influencer with more than 770,000 followers. Spending hours each day applying makeup and even more hours editing her photos, every photo Ae Jin posts on social media is sure to be a hit. As enjoyable as it is to live this double life, Ae Jin is horrified when one day Genie receives a text message that changes everything. Sent an untouched photograph of herself, Ae Jin is suddenly painfully aware of the fact that someone knows her deepest secret. The question is, who?

Searching desperately for the sender of that mysterious message, Ae Jin is shocked when she discovers who the culprit really is. Suddenly she finds herself wondering, how much longer will she be able to keep the truth hidden?

Adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Ahum, “Shadow Beauty” is a 2021 romantic drama directed by Bang Soo In.

Shadow Beauty

Kim Hae Il is one extraordinary priest. He's out to serve justice on earth while he carries his devotion to Holy Order. The peace in his life is swayed by the sinful death of Father Lee, someone who treated Hae Il very much like his own child. Out of his devotion to the holy church and his drive to serve justice, he goes on a journey to fight with his fists to make sure the man who put his favorite priest to death shall get the earthly punishment he truly deserves behind bars.

The Fiery Priest

Asami Inaba (Keiko Kitagawa) is an ordinary, unassuming office worker. One day, her boyfriend answers a phone call in a taxi, but is in such a rush that he leaves his cell phone behind him on the seat. She calls him later, but a stranger answers the phone instead. A couple of days later, the phone is returned and she thinks the matter is behind her.

But in fact, she soon comes to realize that someone has managed to access the phone, correctly guessing its passcode and then downloading all of its contents. This person now begins to stalk Asami Inaba, using data from the phone to open up chapters of her life she thought were completely private. Pulling on clues from the phone like a string, this mysterious person is somehow able to access her and her acquaintances’ social media pages and bank accounts – sowing the seeds of chaos in both her personal and financial life. To make matters worse, a spate of brutal killings has also begun...and the female victims all bear an uncanny resemblance to Asami Inaba!

“Stolen Identity” is a 2018 Japanese movie that was directed by Nakata Hideo.

Stolen Identity

The Stolen Team 

Several months ago, a case that began with a man losing his smartphone ended up in a series of gruesome murders, with a number of young women found murdered in desolate rural areas. The police thought they had found the killer, who is now rotting away in a cell in a high-security prison. But the police are stumped when the killings appear to recommence, and another phone goes missing – with flesh-crawling consequences. The whole matter leaves officers unsure as to whether they are dealing with a serial killer or a copycat murderer.

The sharp-witted detective Manabu Kagaya (Yudai Chiba) has been dispatched to solve the case, and attempts to get to the bottom of the matter by going to visit the convicted serial killer – Yoshiharu Urano (Ryo Narita) – in the jail. During their traumatic encounter, the convict tells Manabu Kagaya that a shadowy individual called M taught him all the devious criminal methods he used to commit his crimes. Worse still, Yoshiharu Urano tells the policeman that the only way he will be able to reach M is through him. Will Manabu Kagaya be able to trust this deranged killer before the bodies start piling up?

This film is the sequel to the 2018 film “Stolen Identity.”

“Stolen Identity 2” is a 2020 Japanese movie that was directed by Hideo Nakata.

Stolen Identity 2

The Stolen Team

Despite not being the most popular kids, Kazuma Yuda (Taiyu Fujiwara) and his twin sister, Ichika (Hana Toyoshima), never had any serious problems at school. At least not until Ichika began to draw the attention of Miyu Kurosawa (Yui Oguri), a bully who enjoyed nothing more than making Ichika’s life a living hell. Tormented to the point of breaking, Ichika is saved by the beautiful and mysterious Sara Kiritani (Mizuki Kayashima).

Having recently transferred to their school, no one knows much about Sara but after saving Ichika, neither she nor Kazuma mind the mysterious aura which sets Sara apart from the rest of the student body. Happy to have a friend who isn’t bothered by their non-existent social status, Kazuma and Ichika are quick to welcome Sara into their lives. But neither sibling can deny the fact that since befriending Sara, strange things have started to happen.&nbsp;

Life for Kazuma and Ichiki becomes even more bizarre when their father, the editor-in-chief of a weekly magazine, begins working on a piece about a cult leader sentenced to death. Suddenly caught in a tangled web of confusion and suspicion, will this family ever find a way to return to their once-peaceful lives?

An intense psychological thriller, “Master’s Daughter” is a 2022 Japanese mystery drama directed by Ko Kanai.

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