Taxi driver dies. He becomes a ghost taxi driver. He meets other ghosts who are taxi drivers too. One evil ghost taxi driver wants to... Actually i was not able to figure out what he wanted to do. There's two possibilities. Either i am too stupid or this movie makes no sense at all. I mean there's a plot but it's so full of holes that you just end up watching this movie wondering why this and that happened. So many things are left unexplained. Don't get me wrong. I like movies that let you use your imagination and your own interpretation but enoughs enough. So many things in this movie just happened almost without reason. Like there were parts missing or something. The main plot is easy to follow, but i found myself asking over and over again why the characters are doing what they are doing. Why he wants to kill that one etc. The only thing good in this film was a character who spoke English one liners. At least i got few pretty good laughs out of him.
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Suffers from poor editing.
cheathamg22 January 2011
Filmmakers too often throw a lot of scenes together without regard to how they interact logically. One scene will follow another without a sense of consistent action. The filmmaker knows what he wants to say to the audience but he gets caught up in each individual scene and will not have a feel for the overall production. This problem is not uncommon, but it is rectified by the hands of a skillful editor. Unfortunately, skillful editors can sometimes be difficult to come by. "Ghost Taxi", as it is known in the USA, is a prime example of this. There are a number of clever scenes but overall, the film does not make much sense. The hero dies in a crash. His girlfriend is threatened by the evil spirit that caused his own death. He fights to save her and dispose of the evil spirit. This would probably make a decent comedy, spooky movie if it were made by Will Ferrell.
Just take me anywhere
nogodnomasters19 December 2017
Warning: Spoilers
This is an odd Korean film dealing with existentialism. Gilnam, a taxi driver is on his way to propose to his girlfriend when he wreaks his cab. He comes back as a ghost taxi driver and hangs out with other dead cab drivers. He befriends a small girl while trying to find his beloved who has moved. The little girl cleverly ties the plot together.
The film is more drama, mystery, comedy than terror. It boasts a good metal soundtrack and is more of a cult film, similar to others coming out of Korea. The production is in Korean with English subtitles. It is a film I should have loved, but I couldn't get into the characters which didn't come off that well, most likely due to language. There was a colorful driver who speaks English half the time. The film held my interest, but didn't grab me. This would make an excellent American grindhouse with Lindsey Lohan, Danny Trejo, Samuel L. Jackson...
Parental Guide: F-bomb (2 languages). No sex or nudity.
The film is more drama, mystery, comedy than terror. It boasts a good metal soundtrack and is more of a cult film, similar to others coming out of Korea. The production is in Korean with English subtitles. It is a film I should have loved, but I couldn't get into the characters which didn't come off that well, most likely due to language. There was a colorful driver who speaks English half the time. The film held my interest, but didn't grab me. This would make an excellent American grindhouse with Lindsey Lohan, Danny Trejo, Samuel L. Jackson...
Parental Guide: F-bomb (2 languages). No sex or nudity.
I must say, this is the best comedy-romance-bloodsucking-taxi movie ever.
rooprect5 September 2013
I can't believe I almost passed on this awesome movie because of its low IMDb rating. Quite possibly one of the most original, if not weirdest, horror flicks out there, "Terror Taxi" is a wild mix of Stephen King's high-octane "Christine", the 80s tear-jerker "Ghost", a little bit of "Beetlejuice" and the Korean masterpiece which needs no introduction other than its title: "Attack the Gas Station!"
Plot? Well, think of the Christopher Walken epic "The Prophecy", only instead of angels fighting a war in heaven over the fate of mankind, it's dead taxi drivers getting their kicks. It gets pretty fast-paced in the 2nd half, there are a lot of twists & turns, crazy minor characters pop up almost randomly, and if you're not paying attention you might get lost. But if you manage to keep up, it pays for its price of admission and then some. I think a lot of the confusion mentioned by other reviewers is due to the number of characters in the story. But if you know who's who, it should all make sense.
Here's a list to help you keep score:
1. Gilnam - our hero, a basic, everyday kind of dude
2. Gilnam's girlfriend - a basic, everyday kind of chick
3. Mantis - a basic, everyday psycho ghost, sort of like a Korean Freddy Krueger in a taxicab
4. Golf player cabbie - a suave, sharp dressed murdering taxi driver
5. Okay a.k.a. "Hemorrhoid" - Golf player's sidekick who steals the show with his bizarre David-Bowie-coked-up-Ziggy-Stardust-years look
6. Badass cop - as the name suggests. He's actually a dork
7. Dorky cop - as the name suggests. He's actually ...well, a dork
8. Fat, bug-eating gas station attendant - don't worry, no actual bugs were harmed
9. Weird dead little girl - my favorite character. What's a Korean horror flick without a weird dead little girl? (Especially one who can rollerblade at 80 mph and give out relationship advice like Oprah)
10. Gilnam's best friend - another good one, very comical, complex & surprising to say the least
In the DVD interviews it's mentioned that a lot of them are acting for the first time which surprises me because each & every character is so colorful, well-presented and thoroughly likable. In real life they seem like a great bunch, saying modest things like "I hope you enjoy my performance, and if not, I will try to improve my art." How can you not love em??
If you watch the trailer, bear in mind it's pretty misleading. First of all, the trailer looks pretty cheaply made with low-resolution stills and goofy fonts, but the feature presentation is considerably more polished. Also, this is not a dark, suspenseful screamer. In fact I would say it's at least 60% comedy. Just go into it expecting to laugh and have a wild ride. It does have some violence, blood & guts, but I'd say it's pretty tame. The director obviously intended it to be more of a dark comedy than a thriller.
All the same, if I ever visit Soeul and am in need of public transportation, I'll be sure to stick to the subway.
Plot? Well, think of the Christopher Walken epic "The Prophecy", only instead of angels fighting a war in heaven over the fate of mankind, it's dead taxi drivers getting their kicks. It gets pretty fast-paced in the 2nd half, there are a lot of twists & turns, crazy minor characters pop up almost randomly, and if you're not paying attention you might get lost. But if you manage to keep up, it pays for its price of admission and then some. I think a lot of the confusion mentioned by other reviewers is due to the number of characters in the story. But if you know who's who, it should all make sense.
Here's a list to help you keep score:
1. Gilnam - our hero, a basic, everyday kind of dude
2. Gilnam's girlfriend - a basic, everyday kind of chick
3. Mantis - a basic, everyday psycho ghost, sort of like a Korean Freddy Krueger in a taxicab
4. Golf player cabbie - a suave, sharp dressed murdering taxi driver
5. Okay a.k.a. "Hemorrhoid" - Golf player's sidekick who steals the show with his bizarre David-Bowie-coked-up-Ziggy-Stardust-years look
6. Badass cop - as the name suggests. He's actually a dork
7. Dorky cop - as the name suggests. He's actually ...well, a dork
8. Fat, bug-eating gas station attendant - don't worry, no actual bugs were harmed
9. Weird dead little girl - my favorite character. What's a Korean horror flick without a weird dead little girl? (Especially one who can rollerblade at 80 mph and give out relationship advice like Oprah)
10. Gilnam's best friend - another good one, very comical, complex & surprising to say the least
In the DVD interviews it's mentioned that a lot of them are acting for the first time which surprises me because each & every character is so colorful, well-presented and thoroughly likable. In real life they seem like a great bunch, saying modest things like "I hope you enjoy my performance, and if not, I will try to improve my art." How can you not love em??
If you watch the trailer, bear in mind it's pretty misleading. First of all, the trailer looks pretty cheaply made with low-resolution stills and goofy fonts, but the feature presentation is considerably more polished. Also, this is not a dark, suspenseful screamer. In fact I would say it's at least 60% comedy. Just go into it expecting to laugh and have a wild ride. It does have some violence, blood & guts, but I'd say it's pretty tame. The director obviously intended it to be more of a dark comedy than a thriller.
All the same, if I ever visit Soeul and am in need of public transportation, I'll be sure to stick to the subway.
Ummmm... yeah,,,
my_first_last19 April 2013
Warning: Spoilers
OK, i'll be honest. I wasn't exited at all for this film, i got it because it came in DVD lot, so it was the first one i saw, from the lot.
Terror Taxi, while the movie names itself "Ghost Taxi", is one weird experience. Bizarre? maybe.
First of all, the plot seems taken out of an anime or cartoon, the characters are likable, the effects are 'ok' and the acting seemed decent to me. Now the plot... My Lord, it has holes everywhere, you never get to know the reason behind some actions, you don't get to know much about each character's (or main character) background. But well, i think we don't need it.
This review might be shallow, but so as the movie.
Terror Taxi is like a hybrid between comedy, action and thriller. It can be funny sometimes, and as other review stated: Okay is the best going on in the movie.. And Jung Jae-Young, handsome!!
I'll give a 7 out of 10, because it made me laugh and kept my attention. Sometime many other "weird" movies have tried to, but failed.
Terror Taxi, while the movie names itself "Ghost Taxi", is one weird experience. Bizarre? maybe.
First of all, the plot seems taken out of an anime or cartoon, the characters are likable, the effects are 'ok' and the acting seemed decent to me. Now the plot... My Lord, it has holes everywhere, you never get to know the reason behind some actions, you don't get to know much about each character's (or main character) background. But well, i think we don't need it.
This review might be shallow, but so as the movie.
Terror Taxi is like a hybrid between comedy, action and thriller. It can be funny sometimes, and as other review stated: Okay is the best going on in the movie.. And Jung Jae-Young, handsome!!
I'll give a 7 out of 10, because it made me laugh and kept my attention. Sometime many other "weird" movies have tried to, but failed.
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