The works of South Korean film director Park Chan-wook includes a mystery thriller based on the Japanese manga and is one of three films which collectively are known by what name?
Oldboy (2003 film) Oldboy (Hangul: 올드보이 ; RR: "Oldeuboi "; MR: "Oldŭboi " ) is a 2003 South Korean mystery thriller neo-noir film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. "Oldboy" is the second installment of "The Vengeance Trilogy", preceded by "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" and followed by "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance".
Slasher film Slasher films are a subgenre of horror films, typically involving a violent psychopath stalking and murdering several people, usually with bladed tools. Although the term "slasher" is sometimes used informally as a generic term for any horror movie involving murder, analysts of the genre cite an established set of characteristics which set these films apart from other horror subgenres, such as splatter films and psychological horror films.