Korean folklore inspires AUM’s CLASS Film Series fall screening

AUM’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) will present the South Korean psychological horror film “A Tale of Two Sisters” as part of its CLASS Film Series and campuswide Shriek Week festivities.

The screening will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in Goodwyn Hall 109. Matthew Killmeier, chair and professor of communication and theatre, will lead a discussion on horror films before the screening, followed by a Q&A session.

Written and directed by Kim Jee-woon, the 2003 film draws inspiration from the Korean folktale “Janghwa Hongryeon jeon,” which has been adapted for the screen several times.

The film follows Su-mi, a young woman who returns home from a psychiatric hospital to live with her sister, Su-yeon. At their family’s secluded country estate, the sisters encounter disturbing events involving their new unhinged stepmother and emotionally distant father.

Pizza and refreshments will be provided during the screening, the CLASS Film Series’ only presentation of the fall semester.

The screening is free and open to students, faculty, staff and community members.

Established by AUM’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the CLASS Film Series showcases thought-provoking and entertaining films that explore human experience through perspectives represented by the college’s academic disciplines.

For the full schedule of Fall 2026 Shriek Week events, visit AUM’s Calendar of Events.