It is a time of feudal barons and superstition. An island community is shocked when a ship bound for the imperial courts inexplicably bursts into flames. On board was a cargo of handcrafted paper from the island's factory, a place harbouring something sinister.

Detective Won-kyu (Cha Seung-won) is dispatched to investigate only to discover the community in the grip of terror. A series of murders convinces them a malevolent spirit is responsible, taking revenge for crimes that no one wants to talk about, pronouncing predictions of doom when the blood rain falls. Won-kyu follows an increasingly corpse-riddled trail that not only threatens his life but also is set to reveal a dark secret that links him to the village's shameful past.

A refreshing and intriguing serial killer mystery thriller, Blood Rain (Hyeol-ui nu) takes a traditional detective tale and relocates it to an earlier age, much in the spirit of In The Name Of The Rose and Brotherhood Of The Wolf, and was described by Asian cinema guru Tony Rayns in the London Film Festival programme as as "a terrific period detective thriller."

Blood Rain will be released on UK DVD on 26th October 2009 by Palisades Tartan at the RRP of £15.99 with the usual trio of soundtrack options, but only a trailer in the extras box.