10 years ago, young Ja-yoon (Kim Da-mi) escaped from a mysterious government facility in a freak incident. With no memory of her past, she is taken in by a kind couple who raise her as their own. Ja-yoon grows up to be a bright high school student and competes in a nationally televised audition program to help her struggling family. But her public appearance on the program leads to the appearance of several strange figures in her life. Nobleman (Choi Woo-shik) constantly lurks in the background as Dr. Baek (Cho Min-soo) and Mr. Choi (Park Hee-soon) claim to have been searching for her for years. Ja-yoon’s life falls into turmoil as these interlopers turn her seemingly ordinary life upside down and she begins to discover her own dark powers.

Director Park Hoon-jung's 2018 dark horror fantasy The Witch: Subversion earned a slew of awards and international attention for its refined take on the genre, including screenings at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival and Oporto International Film Festival, plus multiple best new actress awards for young newcomer Kim Da-mi at the Grand Bell Awards, Buil Film Awards Seoul Awards, and Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Note: This film is for mature audiences due to graphic violence. 

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This film is viewable for one week, from 12 a.m. Monday, July 20 until midnight on Sunday, July 26 (EST). Scroll down to RSVP! 

The Witch: The Subversion (마녀)

Available: July 20-26

Running Time: 125 min

Rating: Not Rated (for mature audiences)

Language: Korean with English subtitles

Directed by: Park Hoon-jung

Starring: Kim Da-mi, Cho Min-soo, Park Hee-soon, Choi Woo-shik

Awards and Invitation

Fantas Porto - Oporto International Film Festival (2019) - Fantasy Cinema Official

Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (2019) - Spamflix Asian Film Award

Florence Korea Film Fest (2019) - Orizzonti Coreani

Fribourg International Film Festival (2019) - Midnight Screenings

Cleveland International Film Festival (2019) - International Narrative Competition

Imagine Film Festival (2019) - Things To Come

Fantas Porto - Oporto International Film Festival (2019) - Orient Express Official - Best Film Orient Express

Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival (2019) - Compétition Longs Métrages

The Blue Dragon Awards (2018) - Best New Actress

Hawaii International Film Festival (2018) - Extreme Asia

DAEJONG FILM AWARDS (2018) - Best New Actress

The Seoul Awards (2018) - Best New Actress

Director's Cut Awards (2018) - Best New Actress

Fantasia International Film Festival (2018) - Cheval Noir Competition - Best Actress

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival (2018) - Neon - Out of Competition

Buil Film Awards (2018) - Best New Actress

London East Asia Film Festival (2018) - Horror Special - Rising Star Award

Lund International Fantastic Film Festival (2018) - Closing Film

Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2018) - Korean Cinema Today - Panorama

International Film Festival & Awards • Macao (2018) - Flying Daggers