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Prolific Korean director Yeon Sang-ho has staged a zombie apocalypse aboard a bullet train (Train to Busan) and a twisted supernatural fantasy across the full expanse of Seoul (Hellbound) but with Revelations, his latest feature for Netflix, he wanted a more intimate, grounded story.

Revelations follows a pastor who comes to believe that murdering the culprit behind a missing-person case is his divine mission and a police detective haunted by visions of her late sister who was driven to suicide after becoming the victim of a heinous crime. The film was shot almost entirely on location with natural light, lending its high-concept story a gritty sense of immediacy.

Revelations was executive produced by multi-Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón, who began following Yeon after his animated Korean feature debut King of Pigs premiered to acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011. After Train to Busan became a global phenomenon in 2016, earning nearly...

When talking about South Korean cinema, Bong Joon-ho is usually the first name that comes up in conversation. But for me, Yeon Sang-ho — the man behind Netflix’s Revelations — holds a special place in my heart. Train to Busan remains the best zombie apocalypse film I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching, and its intense and emotional approach to the genre left a lasting impression. Though his filmography is shorter and less widely acclaimed than some of his contemporaries, Sang-ho stands out for his ability to blend social commentary, fast-paced storytelling, a dark and grounded aesthetic, and an impressive fusion of genres, all while delivering emotionally compelling narratives.

That’s why my expectations for his latest movie, Revelations, were inevitably high. A psychological thriller centered on a pastor who believes punishing criminals is a divine revelation and a detective haunted by visions of her deceased sister, both drawn into...