Watch the first trailer for Korean horror EPITAPH

Most people seem to be in agreement that the past year has been an off one for the Korean film industry with proven directors turning in some significant box office disappointments and many companies seemingly content to simply ride the formulae of past successes. Next year looks to be shaping up better with significant projects from a number of major players but for the industry to turn we're going to need a shot of new blood as well.

One possibility is looking to be Epitaph, the new horror picture from the studio behind animated hit Aachi and Ssipak. The story itself - it's a multi-parted revolving around supernatural events in a hospital - doesn't appear to be anything groundbreaking but the first trailer has just hit and this thing is looking mighty nice. Which shouldn't be a surprise, really, considering the director cut his teeth working with Chan Wook Park ...