The Call of the Friend

When university student Wonjun drops by his friend Jingu’s basement flat, something feels wrong. A strange statue sits in the corner, Jingu seems distant and cold, and the air is heavy with an unsettling tension after the death of a K-pop star. As reality begins to warp around them, the visit turns into a nightmarish spiral where grief, guilt, and horror collide.

Part of Honford Star’s Lovecraft Reanimated series, The Call of the Friend reimagines cosmic horror through a Korean lens, capturing the unease of losing touch with reality while exploring the haunting power of friendship and fear.