qmtv Production is well made, good actors, sets, cinematography, music, editing. Decent idea. Basically, the kid is cursed, or there's a demon that pushed people to kill. But the demon idea is completely thrown out the window when they somehow shoehorn the girl's boyfriend is out for revenge. What the hell was that? If they just kept it as a demon pushing people to kill others or commit suicide, then it would be a simple idea but it would work. The idea of the boyfriend's family being wrong to or whatever that was and seeking revenge is nonsense. I saw this with English subtitles. As some other reviews mentioned that something may have been lost in the translation and/or the cultural view of the society. But I think I got the point of the film. It was well made and one can sit through it and be entertained and shocked by the proceedings. And I believe if they went back in and edited out the boyfriend nonsense this film's plot holes would be less. Everything else on how the curse or that strange boy (The demon) coming to the school and pushing people to death, is still a big plot hole. That can't be fixed in editing. Only in a remake. It is so important that writers create a story/screenplay that not only contains words, but those words create a story that's relatively complete. We don't get that with this movie. And unfortunately we don't get that with most movies.In the beginning we see a woman stabbed and dead or dying in front of a little boy. She then jumps out at the kid. Good for quick suspense and decent open. But where does that fit in with the rest of the movie? Then were introduced to the lead character and her sister in school. They go to their aunt's wedding where the aunt is pushed or jumps off a balcony. She cracks her head and tons of blood. Good visuals. I would say this woman is dead. But no. They take her to the hospital and after surgery she's in the hospital bed. Ok. Then this woman's sister starts stabbing her. Again, visually it looks great. But after 30 stab wounds the woman finally, finally dies. Ok, so now that woman is taken away. We see her once more when the lead character visits her. But never again. So, next thing we know, the lead character is being attacked by her classmate, teacher, another classmate, her mother. What is going on? We don't know. Is it a curse? There are some serious plot problems here. Where is the connection between her aunt who fell off the balcony, and her other aunt killing her sister, and now she is the target of death? Rating is a C for a B movie. 5 stars, mostly for the acting and production. Screenplay is a failure.

rxqueeen this movie was scary, will literally let you jump off your feet. and in the end the lesson was amazing. showed different people all over the world, the boy in the beginning had nothing to do with the rest of the characters but, at some point they were all pushed by the demon that is behind you as the title states (Someone Behind You)to do something you wouldn't do. But think of doing. Even a tiny bit of doubt, hate, jealousy..will trigger it, even if u just wished deep in ur head that hes dead, everybody does that like if for example your little sister steals your money don't u just wish her dead? just be careful, he might help u out, give u a weapon or a little dodge and bam! This sort of explains how evil gets in the way of people killing his family/loved one and pleading innocent or saying it was drugs/grudge that made him do it. This is my new favorite now. :o

ebossert Sometimes I think that many reviewers are simply too lazy to understand films with indirect communication. I've heard people complain that "Asian horror movies don't make sense", which is usually just a roundabout way of saying, "I'm too lazy to figure them out." However, there are some films that prove to be very difficult to understand (e.g., Spider Forest) or simply don't make the slightest bit of sense at all (e.g., Marronnier). "Voices" (aka "Someone Behind You") is one of those projects that is most definitely a bit too vague for its own good, so it's understandable that many viewers have serious problems figuring this movie out.This is a shell game kind of movie that tries to bait the viewer into red herring traps from start to finish. Don't be fooled, this is simply and solely about a demon (in human form) who is one gigantic scumbag that uses varying degrees of manipulation to coerce and/or control human beings for his own sick little games and perverted enjoyment. His favorite statement, "Don't trust anyone, not even yourself" is nothing more than a patronizing taunt to scare his victims. If he was more forthcoming, he would say something like this: "I will coerce your friends and family to kill you. If that doesn't work, I will force them into a state of temporary insanity to kill you." The only true escape from this disastrous situation is to simply move into a desolate, isolated area and live the rest of your life in seclusion, which isn't exactly a losing proposition for a scumbag demon who wants to see people suffer, both physically and/or psychologically.The psychological effects come into play when his victims prove particularly difficult to kill – and our lead protagonist is one tough cookie, eluding a number of attacks from friends and family members. In cases such as this, the attempted murders will form an unprecedented pattern that points towards some supernatural, uncommon influence. Think about it. Why would every single friend and family member attempt to kill someone? At this point, the possibility of a curse no longer seems so far-fetched. In addition, paranoia reaches its highest level, and the target will suffer greatly when attempting to reconcile these crazy events with their newly acquired mistrust and fear of their loved ones. Just the kind of psychological games a sick, demonic scumbag would love to watch. It also makes this film hella interesting.While somewhat obvious that the demon has added outside influence to every attempted murder, what makes this movie even more appealing during a second viewing is pondering just how much manipulation is required to push a particular person over the edge into attempted murder. For example, the husband who throws his wife into the path of a moving bus is possibly the least influenced murder herein. It is possible that the demon made the phone calls to his house, but I have no problems assuming that the character is wholly responsible for his actions and that the demon simply instilled some doubt into his mind regarding his love's possible infidelity. To take a contrasting example, the groom who tosses his bride off the balcony had no identifiable motive for doing so, which leans more towards a demon-influenced state of temporary insanity. The other instances of assault usually fall between those two extremes.Not everything in this film is cut and dry though. As I mentioned earlier, the script is vague and ambiguous, leaving unexplained gaps in the storyline. Most of these are easily rectified with logical, common sense assumptions because there's very little (if any) blatant contradictions when one understands that a demonic scumbag is behind everything; and as we all know, demonic scumbags are not bound to follow a set or rules or guidelines. I would post my specific thoughts, but this 1000-word review is very limited (read the message board instead). Also, I knowingly confess that this film is flawed in terms of scriptwriting, so there's really no hard-hitting points to be made in that regard anyways.However, the blemishes in "Someone Behind You" are overshadowed by a number of positive qualities. At the very least you'll get solid acting and a refreshingly different premise, which automatically elevates this film above most non-Asian horror fare. The aforementioned murder attempts are well-executed (some of which are very bloody) and the sense of paranoia is most definitely highlighted at numerous points. The protagonists are also very likable and their decision-making is understandable. What you end up with is a flick that's pretty damn entertaining.The last few years have been fantastic for the South Korean horror/thriller genre. "Someone Behind You" (2007) is a nice compliment to films like "Hansel and Gretel" (2007), "The Chaser" (2008), "The Return" (aka "Wide Awake") (2007), "Epitaph" (2007), "Muoi" (2007), "Bloody Reunion" (2006), "Loner" (2008), "A Bloody Aria" (2006), "Seven Days" (2007), "Cadaver" (2007), "A Good Wife" (2007), "Coma" (2006 miniseries), and "D-Day" (aka "Roommates") (2006). Most of these have their own particular flaws (most films do), but this is a very good lineup of titles that would make an awesome weekend marathon. I'll never understand why everyone reflexively runs out to rent the U.S. "Shutter" remake while ignoring these little gems. There is a significant minority of movie buffs who like Asian horror, but more people need to see these movies. I rarely (if ever) hear anyone talk about them. Even the formulaic entries like "D-Day" are really cool – and all of them are better than 90% of the crap coming out of Hollywood these days. Please check them out.

Scarecrow-88 For about 90 minutes, practically everyone around Ga-in(Jin-seo Yun)wants her dead. A classmate. A teacher. Her male fencing partner. Her mother. Perhaps even her best friend. But, the very one she wouldn't realize is exactly the person that wishes to kill her the most.A little boy sees his mother topple over with a knife in her back and we later discover that his father went apesh#t due to stress and poverty. This corresponds with Ga-in's family we later discover with the little boy seeking revenge for he blames them mostly for his father's eventual psychotic breakdown. The film also highlights a young man who seems to follow Ga-in around yet no one seems to acknowledge him but her. Ga-in's aunt presumably leaped off a balcony(..or was pushed by her fiancé)and was eventually stabbed to death by her sister as she lie recuperating in a hospital bed. Ga-in later is sent by her father to an elderly man who tells her of a story concerning his decision to murder his wife out of rage towards her adultery. He feels his action, fueled by a voice over the phone who warned him of her adultery, has perhaps set off a chain of events where some sort of curse is running rampant hypnotizing folks into killing people they wish were dead. And, the young man who hangs around with Ga-in, like a little drooping, sad puppy with nowhere else to go, tells her to trust no one, not even herself. Eventually someone Ga-in loves so dear will unleash a fury on her family, her having no idea that he harbors such harsh feelings.There are a lot of hallucinatory scare effects designed to make the viewer jump concerning a monster which resembles red raw hamburger meat in the shape of a man always reaching out to grab Ga-in. She also sees this spooky young women, her face emerging from a pool of dripping blood, hovering over her bed, threatening that Ga-in would be next(..this happens after Ga-in's aunt stabs her sister in the hospital room). The film seems to establish that a sinister figure representing a symbolic form of harbored desire(..the desire one has against another, out of jealousy, mostly)provides people with an option to violently rid themselves of their "adversary." Ga-in stands in the way, so to speak, of certain people's happiness. The student who never benefits due to Ga-in's success as a fencer. The teammate who is one step below Ga-in in their sport, wanting her out of the way. The best friend jealous of her attaining the boyfriend she always wanted. The mother who doesn't feel appreciated. But, to be honest, I couldn't understand what happened at the end(..Ga-in's fate after a tragic murder of a relative)regarding Ga-in. I thought I had a decent understanding of what the hell was going on, but, like a lot of these films, the filmmakers involved desperately needed to throw a wild twist at us..the heroine can't get off that easy can she? That's how I felt..we watch this poor girl go through an absolute nightmare for 90 minutes and yet she must not escape. That's the mentality of horror films these days. Still, there's some great moments here and there, but this is quite a confusing experience one must endure in order to enjoy those instances of shock and awe.