Episode 25: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) & The Orphanage (2007)

Welcome to episode 25 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair 2 movies to create something far greater than the sum of their partsThis week we are discussing two movies that use the ghost story as a vehicle to explore themes of family, loss, grief, and instability. First up, we have our first Korean entry in the series with a Tale of Two Sisters from 2003 and director Kim Jee-woon, which stars Im Soo-Jung, Yum Jung-ah and Moon Geun-young. Then we follow this with a trip back to Spain for The Orphanage from 2007 and director J.A Bayona, starring Belen Rueda, Geraldine Chaplin, Roger Princep and Fernando CayoAlong the way, we’ll be discussing the foundations of Korean horror cinema, the career and movies of director Kim Jee-woon, the folk tale Rose Flower and Red Lotus, the careers of Sergio G Sanchez and J A Bayona, and much more.References and Sources:A Tale of Two SistersAsia Shock by Patrick GallowayKorean Horror Cinema written by Alison PearceArrow Films Blu-ray release - interviews with the cast and director as well as the directors commentaryhttps://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=25485https://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=19282https://www.fangoria.com/kim-jee-woon-a-tale-of-two-sisters/https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/461562/a-tale-of-two-sisters-a-korean-horror-masterpiece/https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-k-cinema?srsltid=AfmBOop0ogJla4KoWgRPoSLjse0kCpsUsHuJBtBDpNw7JOZhqbFAc9zNThe OrphanageImprint Films Blu-ray release - interviews with the cast and crew, and a behind the scenes making of documentaryThe Spanish Fantastic: Contemporary Filmmaking in Horror Fantasy and Sci-fi by Sheila Rowan legSpanish Horror Film by Antonio Lazarro Rebolhttps://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-belen-rueda-enfrenta-primer-papel-protagonista-orfanato-representara-espana-oscar-20071009175718.htmlhttps://culturevulture.net/film/an-interview-with-the-filmmakers-of-the-orphanage/https://www.female.com.au/juan-antonio-bayona-the-orphanage-interview.htmhttps://www.hollywood.com/general/the-orphanage-juan-antonio-bayona-sergio-sanchez-57174730https://www.ioncinema.com/news/uncategorized/interview-juan-antonio-bayona-sergio-sanchez-the-orphanagehttps://www.fangoria.com/interview-screenwriter-sergio-g-sanchez-on-giving-birth-to-the-orphanage-and-collaborating-with-guillermo-del-toro/ Instagram: @thehorrordoublebillemail: [email protected]: @thehorrordoublebillartwork by Justin Parker (IG jpkr_illustration.com)