THE VANISHED is the South Korean remake of the 2012 Spanish thriller THE BODY and watching it you wonder why they bothered. It sticks so close to the plot of the original movie that it doesn't really have an awful lot to say for itself, which is a pity. I wasn't a big fan of the original movie in the first place, finding it quite average, and so it goes here. The film is well made and acted as always, but I just found the storyline dragged out too much, and by the time of the closing twists I found the whole thing rather unbelievable.

For World of the Married fans this is a chance to see Kim Hee Ae as a spouse being cheated on. Although more from the cheating husband's pov. Kim Kang Woo plays the guilty cheating husband who tries to kill his wife. The body disappears and the mystery deepens. Quite a few twists ensue like could she be alive? Keeps the viewer interested to see what happened. There is twist that I did not anticipate that clearly explains everything. It makes sense in that is possible but it's a long long way to get the result. Only thing is because of the POV from the husband it makes one root for him. OK watch.

An intriguing, suspenseful film that is a bit horror and especially the circumstances are extremely unexpected.