Just in time for Halloween, the Korean drama Vampire Prosecutor
has just released its second installment, Vampire Prosecutor 2. Partly in honor
of the season and partly out of morbid curiosity, I decided to check out the
first rendition of this horror melodrama.
The show is 12 episodes long and has a primarily episodic
format, with each episode focusing on a different case (or cases).
When it starts, we’re in the middle of a high-speed car
chase, wherein the criminal is a mysterious, hooded figure driving a truck. We
eventually discover that this hooded figure is actually a vampire, and amidst the scuffle between the vampire, the prosecutor, and a third party in the chase, our prosecutor gets bitten.
Fast forward to the future, and Prosecutor Min has developed
some unique vampire abilities that help him solve crimes using victims’ blood. His eyes change to a steely blue color and he grows fangs whenever he uses
these abilities.
For the remainder of the episode, the story focuses on two cases. In the first case, a woman who appears to have been murdered is found to have actually committed suicide. In the second case, Prosecutor Min and his team investigate a
murdered orphanage girl.
The second case affects Prosecutor Min in particular
because, at first sight, the girl looks like she was bitten by a vampire. She
has two holes in her neck and her blood is nearly drained. The investigators later find out,
however, that this murder is not all that it seems, throwing in a twist at the
end that’s sure to disturb viewers…in a good way of course.
The show also has its comedic moments:
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| I don't think this particular scene is meant to be funny, but I mean, a random half-naked guy comes out of nowhere and starts fighting our hero...I couldn't help but bust out laughing. |
Another thing about this drama that stands out is the
unique cinematography. There are a lot of jerky camera cuts, image
superimpositions, and reverse motion shots, which really add to the horror/criminal investigation aspects of the show by creating a highly-stylized, disorienting presentation of events.
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| A drop of blood in slow-mo |
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| Reverse motion: the blood drop reforms itself |
To compare it to an American TV series, I’d say Vampire
Prosecutor is something like True Blood meets Criminal Minds. It’s disturbing,
suspenseful, and eerie with a hint of the supernatural. If you’re a horror fan,
I would highly recommend checking it out.
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