“Deliver Us from Evil” may tell a familiar story—the vengeful assassin, the desperate father, the exotic Asian city. But it tells it so well that it transcends the genre. With powerhouse performances from Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae and uncompromising direction from Hong Won-chan, it delivers exactly what its title promises: a brutal, stylish, and ultimately cathartic journey through the darkness of the soul.

The film's translation into Chinese is called 从邪恶中拯救我 , which is a direct translation of the English title, but its alternative translation 魔鬼对决 (Devil's Showdown) captures the tone more directly and is also widely used on the platform.