Justice

Seoul's Inequality as Violence in 'Oldboy'

The horrifying 2003 South Korean film shocked viewers, but scholars say the violence is actually a critique of global capitalism.
Oldboy's Oh Dae-su is imprisoned for 15 years without knowing why.

This month, CityLab will be rounding up essential scary movies about cities—films that speak to the anxieties of urban life, showcase urban settings to terrifying effect, or forever change the way you see the cities they depict.