The Mimic (2017) - full transcript

The Jangsan Tiger, who mimics human voices to lure them close, encounters a family affected by the creature.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
KIM WOO-TAEK

YUM JUNG-AH

MT. JANG

PARK HYEOK-KWON,
SHIN RIN-AH

Are you sure this is the place?

I asked, are you sure?

Hey!
Geez! I said it's here!

Bitch, I said I'll take care of it.

Fuck.

Fucking dog...

Baby, let's just go!



What are you doing? Are you nuts?

Baby!

Honey, please don't kill me.

Honey! Please!

MT. JANG CAVE

Stop crying, will you?

Honey...

Honey, help me.

Wasn't she dead?

I was certain she was.

Wasn't she dead?

I was certain she was.

Die...

Honey“...



Wasn't she dead?

She was watching.
Stop crying, will you?

Wasn't she dead?
Come here.

Die.
Baby.

Come here...

Come here.

THE MIMIC

Hee-yeon! I'm sorry for taking so long.

Don't worry about it.

Take them three times a day
or she'll have a seizure again.

Are you really going to be all right?

I know you're moving for your sake,

but wouldn't it be better
to leave your morn in our hands?

So-Jung

Mt. Jang is her hometown,
so I'm hoping she'll get better there.

I heard some people got better that way.

I wouldn't ask for anything more...

FOREST, WIND AND PUPPY PENSION

You can take that to the master bedroom.

Hey!
Hey!

Don't mimic me.
Don't mimic me.

Jun-hes, where's Grandma?

Upstairs.
Upstairs.

Mother?

Do you remember anything?

Grandma!

Grandma?

Sister, you're here.

Grandma, your sister is in heaven.

Jun-hee, you'll be late for school!

Corning!
Let's go.

Sister, do you hear that?

That's not him, he's dead.

Mom said when you hear
dead people's voices,

it is nearby.

"It"?

Soon-ja.

Grandma...

Sister, let's hurry back home!

Let's go, hurry!

Soon-ja.

Soon-ja.

Soon-ja.

Jun-suh!

Jun-suh!

Jun-suh...

Jun-suh...

Jun-suh?
Your turn next!

Jun-suh!

Hee-yeon?

Hee-yeon?

Honey, I think I saw Jun-suh earlier.

Do you remember his sneakers?
He was wearing them.

Did you take your medication?

I just said I saw Jun-suh.

How can he be here?
He disappeared in Seoul.

He could be here to look for your father.

His grandpa lived here.

Hee-yeon.
Honey.

Don't be like that.
Please, can we try looking again?

It has already been five years.

You promised me.
Then do we just forget about him?

Do we wipe him from our memory?

The cops are looking into it.
You know that's bullshit!

You know it too, don't you?

We ended up like this because of them!

And Jun-hee?

What about our daughter?

Are we going to leave her alone again?

Without Dad, no one can look after her.

I'll go to the station soon
and ask them to continue the search.

Okay?

PLEASE HELP US FIND OUR SON JUN-SUH

Do you need help?

This is our puppy.

I see, you mistook Mong for Ttotti.

PLEASE HELP US FIND TTOTTI

I'm sure Ttotti will know
that you're looking for him

and that you still remember him.

So, don't give up.

Just keep looking. Okay?

Okay?

Hey! What are you doing?

Sister.

It's Ttotti.

WARNING
RESTRICTED AREA

MT. JANG CAVE

Ttotti?

Ttotti?

Ttotti!

Ttotti!

Sister, are you okay?

It's too dark to see anything.

Sister!

Sister!

Sister!
Hurry.

Sister.

There's nothing here.

Are you sure you saw it?

It was really there. I'm sure.

Look.

There's nothing here, you see?

It was there.

Did you see what it was?

No, I didn't.

Hi.

Are you alone?

Where are your parents?

Hee-yeon.

Honey, I think this child is lost.

Are you okay?

Ma'am! Mister!

Help!
What's going on?

Mister!
Please help!

Ma'am!

Ma'am! Mister!

Could you stay here for a bit?

Is someone inside?

Honey!

Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

Is someone in there?

It's too dark. I can't see anything.

DO NOT CROSS

It's all right.

Excuse me, how much longer
do we have to wait?

He'll be here soon.

Sorry for the wait.

I'm Detective Park Chung-sik.

I was told that you two found her first.

Yes.

Could you tell me what happened?

What?
Are you telling us

to repeat our statement?

Yes, ma'am.

Do you know how many times
we have repeated it already?

Is this how you work?

I think there's been...
What about the girl? Did you find her?

What girl?

I said there was a girl
wandering around here.

Was there a girl?

Forget it, we'll look for her.

Ma'am, once the crime scene is...

Forget it!

You'll just say you did your best,
like you always do.

Let's go, honey.
Wait.

Contact us if you have questions.

Okay.

I don't believe this.

My goodness!

Where were you? I was so worried.

Are you okay?

Come inside, okay?

Come in.

Honey?

Honey, look at her.

Are you okay?

How did she find us?

Where do you live?

Did you get lost?

Honey, let her sleep here tonight.

These are all the cases related
to the cave.

All of them?

Yes. Most of them
are missing person cases.

Apparently, all of them said
similar things before they went missing.

That they heard voices.

HEARD VOICES OF DEAD SIBLINGS

HE SPOKE WITH HIS DEAD FATHER

They said they heard deceased friends
or family members calling them,

asking them to come to the cave.

Scary, isn't it?

PHOTOS OF CRIME SCENE

PERSONAL INFORMATION OF MISSING PERSON

Can I come in?

Do you need some help?

Sorry.

Mom, I can't find the pillow.

Is it not in the closet?
No.

Wash yourself for a bit.

I bet you didn't even look
for it properly.

It's really not there.

All right, I believe you.

Mom, mine is too big for her.

You're right. What should we do?

PARK JUN-SUH

JUN-SUH'S BABY DIARY

Where did you get it? It fits perfectly!

Mom, why can't she talk?

I'm not sure.
How old is she?

Where did she come from?
Maybe she leaves nearby?

I hope she lives near, right, Mom?

Mom!

She can talk.

Mom.

Sweetie, what's your name?

Your name, what is it?

Tell me.
Jun-hee.

I'm Jun-hee.
Jun-hee?

I'm Jun-hee too, Park Jun-hee.

Really?

It's three to one. Mom won this time.

Three to one.

I'm so bad at this.

Eat.
Eat.

My morn cooks well.
My mom cooks well.

I'm Jun-hee.
I'm Jun-hee.

I'm Jun-hee too.
I'm Jun-hee too.

Park Jun-hee.
Jun-hee, are you still up?

Oh, it's you.

It's late. Go to sleep now.

Okay, good night.

Good night.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

You too?
What?

Yes, my eyes feel weird.

Is it an infection?

By the way, did you give that girl
the clothes she's wearing?

Yes. Why?

No, nothing.

Excuse me.

Who are you?

It's dangerous.

Pardon?

The cave has opened up.

I can hear the voices again.

Leave this place at once!

Dad, he's only chasing me!

Dad!

Dad!

He really loves treats.

Jun-hee, you're in a good mood today.

Yes, I'm happy.

It's not your first time
feeding him, though.

I'll feed him every day!

Jun-suh?

Dad, can I give him more?

Sure.

Dad, he waggles his tail
when I mention treats.

DETECTIVE TEAM 1

Are you Mr. Choi Jung-su?

What?

Please sit down.

Sorry for asking you to come so late.

Do you own a Sonata
with the plate number 42G8202?

Your vehicle was found near Mt. Jang.

Take a look.

My vision is...

Is this your car?

Yes, it is.
How do you know Ms. Yoon Min-ji?

She was found inside a closed down cave.

She was found dead.

When did you last see her?

How do you know her?

Mr. Choi?

Sir?

Honey, help me.

Baby.

Help me!

Come and get me, I'm in the cave.
Please come faster.

Please come faster!

Don't go...

Please...

Snap out of it.

Honey.

Honey, help me...

Help me!

Soon-ja.

It's me, your brother.

Jun-hee, let's go.

I'll be right there!

About that girl...

Girl? Jun-hee?

Not Jun-hee, the kid.
Yes, Jun-hee.

Is her name Jun-hee too?

Isn't it weird?

Her voice sounds like Jun-hee, too.

All kids sound similar.

Did you call the police?

Police?

Didn't you report it?

No, not yet.
Really?

Take her to the station right away.

Why? Is there something wrong?

No, but she should be stable...
What are you talking about?

Imagine her parents.
They must be worried sick.

It would be wrong of us.

Dad!

Get her to the police station,
we can't keep her here.

Okay.

Let's go, Dad.
Okay.

Make sure you go today, okay?

Soon-ja. It's me, your brother.

Come here, I'm right here.

We can go home now. Let's go home.

It's been hard. We can be together now.

Let's go home, Soon-ja.

This is our home. Come here.

Jun-hee?

Jun-hee?

Jun-hee?

Are you sleeping?

Are you sleeping?

Jun-hee!

What are you doing here?

Come out. Come here.

Jun-hee, why were you hiding in here?

You can tell me. What's wrong?

Mother!

Mother, what's wrong with you?

Get away! Jun-hee, run!

It's not him!

It's not my brother.

It's not him!

Please stop!

Mother!

It's not him...

It's not him...

It's not him...

Jun-hee.

Jun-hee, come here.

It's okay.

You can trust me.

Don't be scared.

Trust me.

Mom.

I know.

It must have been hard.

It must have been so hard

since you left home.

I know, baby.

I'm sorry.

Mom is sorry, I really am.

Let's go.

It's not him.

Mom.

Mom, did you do this?

She spat out her pills.

I should've checked.

This isn't working outwith Mom.

We can't take care of her on our own.

Let's move her to the nursing home.

I called So-Jung already.

I'll do better.

Hee-yeon.

You know very well
that she's our last hope.

Honey.

Do you still believe that?

Mom!

Why are you still up?

I can't sleep.
Is that so?

Let's go back to your room.

I'll stay with you until you fall asleep.

Dad, good night.

Mom.

Who's Jun-suh?

Where did you hear that name?

You kept calling his name.

In your sleep.

He's Jun-hee's brother.

My brother?

Yes, your brother.

Where is he now?

I don't know.

Where could he be?

You don't know?

No-.

Grandma might know,

but she can't talk.

Why?

Because Grandma

is sick.

That's why she can't remember anything.

What are you doing?

What's going on?

What about you?
What did I do?

I'm talking about that kid!

Jun-hee?

I doubt she's Jun-hee.

What do you mean?

Forget it. Just take her
to the police station tomorrow.

That's not the problem right now.

Don't you know what happened today?

That's why I want Mom in the nursing home.

You can't handle it all by yourself.

How can you manage Mom and Jun-hee?

Why is everything so easy to you?

What?

You want to send Jun-hee and Mother away.

Is that what you want?
To send everyone away?

But that's...
Do you ever think about Jun-suh?

Your son. Our son Jun-suh!

I'm reminded of him
when I look at that girl.

He could be out there
needing someone's help.

Hee-yeon!

I can't give up on him!

I'm going to keep searching for him!

I can't...

I can't give up on him. No, I won't.

Stay here alone if you want!

I'm going to look after Mother!

I'll call the detectives again!

I'm going back to Seoul.

Mom.
I'll put up the flyers again.

He's out there!

Stop it.

Please stop!

Honey, that's enough!
Just stop it already!

Hee-yeon.

Jun-suh...

About Jun-suh...

Our Jun-suh...

He's dead.

We have to believe that.

Let him go.

We can't go on like this.

Let our boy go.

Soon-ja.

Soon-ja, come here.

I'm right here.

My brother is dead.

What do you mean? I'm still alive.

I'm here.

Sister!
Come to me.

That's not our brother.
Sister, let's go home!

Let's go home!

This is our home.

Soon-ja.
Sister!

I'm with our brother.

I missed you.

Sister, I missed you so much!

Soon-ja. I know it's tough there.
I missed you.

Come over.

Soon-ja, this is our home.

Sister!

Soon-ja, come here.

Soon-ja, what took you so long?

Soon-ja.

Take me with you.
Soon-ja.

I want to be with you.

Grandma!

Mother?

Grandma!

Mom!

Do you know where Grandma went?

I couldn't reach my husband all day.

I think something happened to him
while looking for his mother.

This town...

This town feels a bit strange.

How come?

I'm not saying this
because of my husband and his mother.

There were those two kids
looking for a dog.

And Jun-hee.
I think her parents lost her here.

What girl?

Do you remember that girl I mentioned?
The one I asked you to look for?

Yes.

We found her near the house that night,
so we've been keeping her with us.

Can you run her through the database?

Yes, sir.

Ma'am, can I speak to that girl?

Jun-hee?

She was right here. Jun-hee?

Jun-hee?

Mom.

Jun-hee!

Have you seen Jun-hee?

Jun-hee, the little girl.

No one by the name Jun-hee was
reported missing in the last few years.

How did she look?

She's a bit smaller than my daughter
and has a bob cut.

She was wearing a pink dress.

Don't worry, ma'am.

We'll do our best to find him.

I'm new here, so I wasn't aware,

but there have been a lot
of missing persons cases here.

Just like you mentioned.

There were also a few statements
about that girl.

Yes, this is her.

What is it?

The photo is not from a recent case.
It's from the 80s.

That can't be.

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee!

QUESTION: WHO IS THE GIRL?
ANSWER: I DON'T KNOW.

QUESTION: ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY
ABOUT THE GIRL?

ANSWER: SHE NEVER TALKED TO ME.

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee!

ANSWER: HE SAID
THE GIRL ASKED HIM TO COME...

Jun-hee!

It's called the Mt. Jang Tiger.

It's a local folktale ghost.

It mimics the human voice
and bewitches people.

There were a few shamans here
who sewed me “get.

That shaman also served it
when he moved here.

He was a nobody before,

but it all changed
once he started serving it.

He was chosen by the tiger.

Honey! Help!

Honey!

Come here! Please help!

It's a ghost!

Honey.

Honey!

Honey?

Honey!

The shaman had a daughter Honey!

Who had a great aura.

She endured her father's abuse,

and waited for her mom to come back.

Did you miss me?

I told you I'd come back soon.

I'll be with you forever.

Mom.

Mom.

The tiger slowly began
to take over the shaman's soul.

But it wasn't satisfied.

It wanted a purer and stronger energy.

The two of them disappeared.

They probably became servants
of the tiger.

That's when people started disappearing.

They were most likely sacrificed
to the tiger.

The girl had stronger energy.

When she breaks the chi,
the shaman will appear.

If you see the girl,
you'll see the shaman soon.

But she's...

Don't trust her, ever.

They'll use everything at their disposal.

Guilt, anger and even longing.

They'll exploit your vulnerabilities.

How are your eyes?

What?
As your chi weakens,

you'll have trouble seeing.

Hang this at home.

It will ward them off temporarily.

Leave now.

The longer you stay,
the more dangerous it'll get.

Jun-hee!

Mom?

Mom, something is wrong with my eyes.

Mom?

Jun-hee, come here. We have to leave!

Mom?

Baby, come to me. Come here!

Sweetie, stay there for a bit.

It's dangerous outside.

I'll be right there!

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee.

Jun-hee, are you there?

Jun-hee.

Jun-hee, come here.

Come on out.

We have to get out of here.

Jun-hee, come here.

It's all right.

You can trust me.

Look at my eyes.

Don't be scared.

Jun-hee, trust me.

Let's go, okay?

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee.

Jun-hee...

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee!

Mom, Jun-hee saved me.

Is there any way to save those
who disappeared?

The cave is the tiger's territory.

The child is the only one
who knows the way.

Hey.

What's your name?

Be honest with me.

Are you really Jun-hee?

Jun-hee.

Do you know where
my husband and Grandma are?

Did they go to the cave?

If we go there, can you take me to them?

What is it?

Is it because of your dad?

Mom, will you protect me?

You promise you won't leave?

What's your favorite fairy tale?

Sun and Moon.

Right, Sun and Moon.

You're going to become
a part of Sun and Moon.

A tiger will mimic me
to eat you from outside the door.

What did the Sun ask?

“Show me your hand.”

So, should you believe it
because you hear my voice?

No.
Good.

Don't trust anyone, got it?

If...

DETECTIVE KIM JIN-YEONG

If I'm not here tomorrow,

call this policeman.

Mom.

You shouldn't make any sound.

Don't ever reply to any voice.

Who is it?

Hee-yeon?

Is that you?

Are you there?
Hello? Is someone there?

I can't see, can you help me?

Mom?

I followed you here and got lost.

I don't know where I am.

Jun-hee? Is that you?

Mom.
Is your mom there?

Hee-yeon, is that you?
I don't know where I am.

I can't see anything!
Hee-yeon.

Where are you?
I fell down.

Now I can't see!
Mom, where are you?

Hee-yeon, don't listen to that voice!

It could be that girl!

Don't believe her, I followed her here.

Hee-yeon, can you hear me?

Mom!

There's a weird man here!

He's coming at me!

Jun-hee!

Jun-hee?

Jun-hee?

Mom!

Mom!

Mom!

Honey, why are you hiding? Come out.

Hee-yeon.

It's your fault, you did this!

Why do you blame my mom?

You're his mom!
Why do you blame me for Jun-suh?

It's your fault!

He disappeared because of you!

What will you do?
Come here, Hee-yeon.

I'm here.
What will you do?

Mom, come here.
Hee-yeon.

Come here.
Hee-yeon.

Hee-yeon.
What do we do?

Then do we just forget about him?
Mom!

You didn't listen to me.

I took care of your sick mother...
I won't give up.

Please, Hee-yeon.

Hee-yeon, are you there?

Our Jun-suh, he's dead.

We have to believe that.

I'm so sorry, Jun-suh.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Honey, I'm right here.

Come here. Come to me.

I know you're tired.

Let's get some rest.

You did everything you could.

Come to me.

Hee-yeon! Move!

Are you okay?
I'm fine.

Look up, there should be a hole.

Can you get up there?

I fell from there.

What about you?

Go without me. I can't see at all.

You have to get out.

Go and get help.

Hurry, get going.
I got it.

Be careful!

Hee-yeon, are you okay?

Yes!

DETECTIVE KIM JIN-YEONG

Hello?
It's Detective Kim!

Detective! Help!

Ma'am, are you okay?
I need your help.

I'm here! Hold on!
Please hurry.

Hee-yeon!

Ma'am!

Are you okay, ma'am?

Honey!

Hee-yeon.

Are you okay?

Ma'am! Wait for me!

I'm coming down!

Hee-yeon, wait!

Hee-yeon!
Honey.

Over here.

Come here!

Come!

Mom! Dad!

Hee-yeon, let's move!

Mom!

Jun-hee.

Is it that kid?

Hee-yeon, don't believe her.

You can't trust her!

Hee-yeon!

Let's go! Please!

Hee-yeon!

Mom, don't go.

Jun-hee.

Mom.

Let's go, honey.

Mom!

You said you would protect me.

Mom!

Hee-yeon, hurrry up!
Mom!

You promised to stay with me!

Mom.

It's me, Jun-suh.

Mom.

Are you here?

Let's hurry.

Mom, where are you?

Mom. I'm right here.

Are you coming to get me?

Are you leaving me again?

Honey, we have to get out.

Mom...

Mom...
Honey.

That's not Jun-suh, you know that!

Honey! Please!

Hee-yeon!

Honey!

I'm sorry.

I'll be right up.

Honey!

Honey!

Hee-yeon!

Mom, I missed you.

I've been waiting for you.

You said you would come back soon.

Jun-suh, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Mom, I'll be good.

Don't throw me out.

I didn't throw you out.

I would never!

I went right back to get you.

Jun-suh!

My baby, I missed you so much!

I missed you.

Mom.

Mom.

Someone help!
Sir! Are you okay?

Sir!

Mom.

Mom.

Son, are you leaving me?

Mom, come here.

I miss you.

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY HUH JUNG

PRODUCERS KIM Ml-HEE,
KIM DAL-JUNG, KIM MI-JIN