IMDb 5.3 2019 HD

Warning: Do Not Play

Warning: Do Not Play

2019
Horror Mystery
85 min NR KR
6.212 / 10
5.3 IMDB

A struggling director makes a desperate bid to dig into the urban legend about a film shot by a ghost, at the risk of her own life.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Kim Jin-won
Starring
Seo Yea-ji / Joo Jong-hyuk / Jin Sun-kyu / Kim Bo-ra / Ji Yun-ho / Cha Yeob / Jae-Young Joe / Jo A-ra

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intriguing suspenseful chilling atmospheric uneven frustrating compelling meta eerie ambitious disappointing thought-provoking

Reviews

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Penelope Davies
Apr 7, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

While the idea of a director investigating a ghost-made film is undeniably intriguing, "Warning: Do Not Play" struggles to translate that promise into a consistently engaging cinematic experience. The performances are earnest, but the narrative feels disjointed, never…

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Alistair Finch
Apr 7, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The allure of "Warning: Do Not Play" lies in its meta-narrative: a film about the making of a potentially cursed film. It’s a concept ripe for exploration, and the performances, particularly from Seo Yea-ji, provide a strong backbone.…

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Sophia Chen
Apr 7, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A taut and atmospheric thriller, "Warning: Do Not Play" succeeds by embracing its central, unsettling premise wholeheartedly. Seo Yea-ji is captivating as the driven director, her descent into the urban legend of a spectral film feeling both believable…

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Marcus Bellwether
Apr 7, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

This film grapples with a fascinating concept: a director risking everything for a ghost story that might be more real than she anticipates. The cast, including Joo Jong-hyuk and Jin Sun-kyu, do their best with the material. However,…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 7, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

"Warning: Do Not Play" attempts a compelling fusion of meta-commentary on filmmaking and spectral chills. The premise, a director's perilous dive into the legend of a ghost-filmed movie, is inherently intriguing. Seo Yea-ji delivers a commendable performance, anchoring…

FAQs

Certainly. By framing its narrative around a contemporary urban legend and a struggling filmmaker, "Warning: Do Not Play" updates the classic ghost story for a modern audience. It uses the familiar tropes of the genre – the cursed object, the forbidden knowledge – and places them within the context of the film industry, suggesting that the pursuit of art can sometimes lead one into the realm of the spectral, echoing timeless tales of cautionary ambition.