
Tinker Ticker
Bombsmith meet detonator.
Directed by Kim Jung-hoon
Produced by Korean Academy of Film Arts, CGV Arthouse
A dark psychological thriller about two morally compromised men drawn into a dangerous symbiosis through homemade explosives and mutual discovery.
Park Jung-gu sends out homemade bombs to people he finds online who are likely to use them, yet these devices are unused. One day, Jung-gu meets Lee Hyo-min, a delinquent student at his university and sends him a package. Soon an explosion in a delivery truck hits the news. Before long, Hyo-min discovers who is sending him the packages and the two form a tenuous relationship. However, Hyo-min's unpredictable behavior becomes dangerous and Jung-gu finds himself caught in a situation that he can no longer handle.
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Is Tinker Ticker scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Tinker Ticker easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Tinker Ticker violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Tinker Ticker end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Tinker Ticker sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
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Like Tinker Ticker
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Like Tinker Ticker, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tinker Ticker, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































