Don't Believe the Hype

A Masterpiece!

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Blistering performances.

Memento Mori is apparently a sequel to Whispering Corridors, which was a reasonably enjoyable Asian ghost story set in an all girl's school, but although the location may be the same, the characters and events are totally unrelated (so there's no need to bother seeing the original film first if you haven't already).Unrequited Sapphic schoolgirl lust, suicide, and a scorned spook are the order of the day, all of which sounds like a recipe for some serious fun, but the manner in which Memento Mori is executed is so messy that confusion and then boredom are the inevitable outcome.The film begins with schoolgirl Min-Ah finding a diary written by two of her classmates, who are one step away from rubbing rug. As Min-Ah delves deeper into the girls' private scribblings and learns more of their relationship, things begin to get really weird and completely unfathomable, a fractured time-line that whips erratically between events past and present not exactly helping matters.Other reviewers here on IMDb found the film subtle, surreal, and touching; I would add 'totally boring'.

MEMENTO MORI is a South Korean ghost story and follow-up to the similar WHISPERING CORRIDORS, although the two films are unconnected in terms of plot. They're both set in girls' boarding schools and involve similar situations with female bonding and sadistic teachers, but there the similarities end. While watching MEMENTO MORI, it soon becomes apparent that this is an extremely atypical horror film: it's more of a touching, tragic love story between two lesbian school friends rather than anything else. It turns out that the director had no desire to make a ghost story featuring any of the traditional ghostly stuff from Asia, but the producers forced him to add some ethereal menace to appeal to the ready fan base.I found the film to be one of two halves. The first forty-five minutes is stodgy, dull and slow: it's a depiction of school life full of interchangeable characters and unappealing sequences. I found little to keep me watching, but persevered nonetheless and was rewarded by an improved second half, which actually features intriguing plotting and some intelligent, well-filmed moments. The ghostly stuff is kept to a minimum other than in a few situations, and it works better that way. It's not a film which I can actively describe because doing so will spoil it; but if you're looking for an unusual take on a usually familiar genre then this might be up your street.

This is a improvement from the first movie in the saga, but it still has a lot of flaws. The subplots in this film is pretty much boring and didn't really add much to the story. The plot is basically this, this two lesbian girls decide to both make a diary, but when one of the girl doesn't show the same feelings as the other lesbian girl things start to go bonkers. With one girl who finds the diary and investigates it caught in the middle. So this time around it has more to do with being an outcast than teacher brutality. Almost the first hr of this movie has hardly no scary or even creepy scenes, just two lesbian girls doing stuff and one girl who finds the diary investigating. Most of the horror elements come near the end, but it wasn't executed very well and seemed sort of lame than actually scary. The drama aspect of the film wasn't too bad, but the horror parts wasn't done that well. Let's just say I slept like a baby after watching this movie. What started out okay, just became a kinda boring horror flick, with hardly any horror elements in it. One a positive note, most girls will be able to sit through the whole movie with little to no screams. It's basically a supernatural revenge flick from being a outcast by the other girls for being lesbian. The main negative thing I can say about this movie is that it really felt, all over the place at times and didn't stick to a more fluid method and direction. In another words it leads to a simple story to be more confusing that it should be at times.6.3/10

Young lesbians at Korean high school for girls have a rough go of it. Death separates the young lovers and soon after the school seems haunted. I have seen a number of good Korean films, including some very creepy horror gems, but this sure ain't one of them. The movie takes a very long time to get rolling, it's about 40 minutes into the film before we get some idea of where the heck it's going. Prior to that the viewer is indulged in the neurotic lives of a bevy of young girls who seem overly fond of abusing one another verbally...and sometimes physically. The film's climax is nearly an unintentionally comic episode, though it takes itself seriously. Unfortunately, many horror films today resort to the flimsy gimmick of having the characters wax hysteric in an effort to increase tension. Perhaps this is more typical of high school behavior than I know, but let's hope not.