The Housemaid (aka Hanyo) (1960)

This bizarre, often startling, assuredly twisted, domestic quasi horror film directed by Ki-Young Kim from Korea is like something I’ve never seen though the similarities to FATAL ATTRACTION are too obvious to overlook. And with the most unlikable group of characters. A spineless, weak willed eunuch of a music teacher finds himself the target of his obsessed, psychotic housemaid (the actress playing her keeps licking her lips in a furtive childish manner). His wife is materialistic, more concerned with how things will appear to society and two bratty, annoying kids complete the household from Hell. Adultery, abortion, knife wielding banshees and murder are all tossed into a melodramatic movie salad. There’s a ridiculous coda which demeans everything which preceded it. Like it or hate it, it’s a fascinating watch. A big thank you to Kerpan for allowing me the opportunity.