The Criterion Collection will release Bong Joon Ho’s Memories of Murder on Blu-ray and also DVD in April. Newly restored in 4K (supervised by cinematographer Kim Hyung Ku and approved by Joon Ho), it’s inspired by Korea’s first serial murders.
Check out the special features and also the new cover art by Greg Ruth below.
Special features:
Bong Joon Ho (The Host, Parasite) directs the film from a screenplay he also wrote along with Sung-bo Shim (Sea Fog), based on Kim Kwang-rim’s play. Song Kang-ho stars along with Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roi-ha, Park Hae-il, and Byun Hee-bong.
In 1986, Park (Song Kang-ho) and Cho (Kim Roi-ha) are two simple-minded detectives assigned to a double murder investigation in a South Korean province. But when the murderer strikes several more times with the same pattern, the detectives realize that they are chasing the country’s first documented serial killer. Relying on only their basic skills and tools, Park and Jo attempt to piece together the clues and solve the case in this thriller based on true events.
The film sports a 94% approval rating over on Rotten Tomatoes. The Critics Consensus reads: Memories of Murder blends the familiar crime genre with social satire and comedy, capturing the all-too human desperation of its key characters.
The Criterion Collection will release Memories of Murder on Blu-ray on April 20th.
Will you snag a copy on Blu-ray?
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