May I Help You?
May I Help You?

May I Help You?

2022TV ShowEnded1 SeasonKorean

Baek Dong Joo, a newly hired funeral director, has the uncanny gift, or curse, to momentarily resurrect and talk to the recently deceased. She has to grant their last wishes or have her days be filled with a series of bad luck and accidents. And helping the little boy that first terrified her when he came to life will lead her down a path she never could have expected. Kim Tae Hee works as a man for hire. Employed by his uncle Vincent running the newly opened errand service company “A Dime A Job” he can be hired for any odd (but legal) task. One day, Kim Tae Hee encounters Baek Dong Joo, when he is hired by her boyfriend to break up with her in his stead. After that, their paths continue to cross, and by the virtue of their jobs, their fates get intertwined deeper and deeper in a series of life and death situations, surrounding the wishes of the people who had died, and the painful past it is going to unravel for both of them.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic55/100
Google Users68%
Director: Michael CoelGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A young man inherits a dilapidated house from his estranged father, only to discover a sinister presence lurking within. As he uncovers dark family secrets, he finds himself entangled in a terrifying battle for survival against the malevolent entity that haunts the property.

Critical Reception

May I Help You? received a mixed to positive reception from critics, who praised its atmospheric tension and unsettling imagery, while some found the plot predictable. Audiences were generally divided, with some appreciating the suspenseful build-up and others finding the ending unsatisfying.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its suspenseful atmosphere and effective scares.
  • Criticized by some for a formulaic plot and underdeveloped characters.
  • Visually striking, but the narrative struggles to maintain its momentum.

Google audience: Google users appreciated the film's creepy vibe and effective jump scares, but many felt the story could have been more original and the characters more engaging. The ending also drew some criticism for being abrupt.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on location in a real, reportedly haunted house in rural Georgia to enhance its authentic creepy atmosphere.

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At first, one would think it is just another comedy, ‘feel good’, “very fictional”, TV series. It was easy to drop it just because. But, a fair warning, doing so would be to your detriment. This series is about life, the value of relationsh...