I watched this drama only knowing bits about it. i was really curious of the premise. a detective, a psychic and a priest, what a strange and great combination. i am not a fan of horror, but i still expect some scary shits here as it was the genre. and it definitely gave what i needed.

the exorcisms are so intense, they are like the real horror of this film. i was holding my breath the whole time they're exorcising. i knew that light will still overcome the darkness, but the fear is still there. they did a great job building up those scenes, from the lightning, the mood and the atmosphere, even the soundtrack. it was all perfect. really, OCN's soundtracks never disappoint. just hearing the song reminds me of it like the other OCN dramas that i've watched.

tho those exorcism scenes were great, i do agree with others that this would have fit better with just 12 eps. i feel like the other exorcism scenes were mere fillers as they doesnt really connect well to move the plot.

the twist and turns definitely got me. they did a great job for those whodunnit scene, giving us mindblowing revelations and all that.

although hwa pyung is the center of this drama, he's the least that i like from the three. i just feel like he's too self-centered at some point, and too reckless. i love choi yoon and gil young very much. their characters were much interesting for me. maybe because there are a lot of stakes on Gil Young and Mateo's part. specially on Mateo. but then, their friendship was very special. i really thought it would be fine for me if one of them will have to die and sacrifice his life at the end, but when that point came, i realized that i cannot see only two of the three left. i was praying along with Mateo for all of them to be saved. like seriously hahaha.

also, special mention to Yukgwang. his friendship with Hwa Pyung is so underrated. i actually like their friendship more than Hwa Pyung and Mateo. Yukgwang never once doubted him, and even sacrificed his life for him. i hate that i know the existence of his character is only to save HP, leaving him to die just like that. he deserves more.

this film tackled religious beliefs and the Catholic religion, however, it feels lacking at times. Mateo is a priest, but i can only feel that connection that he has with God during exorcism scenes. maybe it's because as a Catholic myself, i expected more of it. i was hoping and waiting for him to pray and ask for God's help and guidance esp after he had received that prophecy in the beginning.

moving on to the finale, i certainly didnt expect father yang to die immediately, and yes it's because i thought he was park il-do. but then, if it's not him, how come that the supposed to be zombie apocalypse suddenly stop? i know it didnt fully stop, but how did they suddenly came to their senses when park il-do is alive? just to mislead the audience? one thing i noticed is that there are scenes that they put just to purposedly mislead the audience, but it doesnt make scene when that revelation came up. e.g, the above mentioned scene, park hong joo vomitting after holding the rosary, Priest Yang suddenly making people possessed after holding their hand when he's not even possessed himself, Priest Yang damaging the bible (a sign of possession accrdg to Mateo himself).

the revelation scene with HP grandfather is just so-so for me. yes, i was mind blown by them but i felt like it was spilled too much that it kinda left nothing for me to think and analyze of. maybe it's just me, too, since i prefer to connect the dots hahaha. but i wasnt swayed with the grandfather's acting. i was actually more scared of Bong Sang's possession scene than that one. and it doesnt help that it was daytime when that happened. tho that dreamy and hazy background effect that they put helped to build it up, it wasnt enough. it's not the kind of revelation scene with park il do that i expected. dont get me wrong, i really really love his grandfather and was hoping that he wont die. but his acting being park il do was just really a meh for me. also, what the hell's with that sudden cut? they had completely build up this atmosphere and then suddenly cut it, shifting it back to the real world.

there are still so many things that left me confuse. e.g. whose body is buried in their house? whose body is his grandfather digging up? why did Priest Choi said "stay away from your son" to HP's father when HP is not even possessed? how exactly did Park Il Do managed to brainwash Priest Yang?

having said that, the only redeeming part of the finale for me is the sea scene. i cried damn lot during those scene. i was gripping on my seat while waiting for the story to unfold. and that drowning scene of Hwa Pyung and Mateo? brilliant. i love love every bits of it. especially after seeing how Hwa Pyung wore that rosary towards the end.

despite the flaws, i actually kinda like how things wrapped up. it was not completely solved and all good, which i think, is just perfect for its genre and theme. it was a realistic as i'm sure as heck that that kind of evil sprit cant be defeated so easily. park hong joo not being caught is frustrating yes, but it was realistic as it would be hard to beat her, too. for me, the end was hinting for a second season, and at the same time just leaving something for our imagination and own interpretation.

light may have prevailed towards the end, but there will always be looming darkness, just waiting for the perfect moment to eat us alive.