Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) is a critically acclaimed South Korean found-footage film that grossed over $20 million on a modest budget, following a web series crew that live-streams an investigation of an abandoned hospital. Directed by Jung Bum-shik, the film is lauded for utilizing modern technology, such as GoPros, to enhance immersion while providing a satirical critique of online streaming culture. An English-language remake is currently in development by Black Box Management and BH Entertainment. For more details on the production and distribution, visit Bloody Disgusting
Room 13 is located on the western end of the second floor. It has no windows. The steel door is dented outward, as if something tried to escape. Paranormal investigators using SLS cameras have detected up to twelve skeletal figures standing perfectly still inside this room—despite it being empty. Gonjiam- Haunted Asylum
Official records state that the hospital shut down in 1996 due to poor sanitation laws and fire safety violations. However, local legend tells a darker tale. The story goes that the director committed suicide by jumping off a cliff after discovering that several patients had died under mysterious circumstances—or worse, that the patients had turned on each other. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) is a critically acclaimed