Film Review: The Pot

October 06, 2008 Substitute the more Western concept of demonic possession for ghosts and you'll get a vaguely Asian version of "Rosemary's Baby," which is exactly how "The Pot" begins. The setup and early sequences are misleading, however, as the film soon devolves into a rambling and unfocused groaner about the impact of too much faith, ambition and greed on a family among other things. Korean cinema has been looking for the next big horror-informed family drama since the success of "A Tale of Two Sisters" in 2003.

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