David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
没这个能力就不要讲这么多故事 老套无聊没有逻辑没有故事性 还不如花一个小时讲好最后一个 最后一个拍的啥啊 莫名其妙
路过的蚂蚁都不会被吓到的程度。纯粹给爱豆刷脸的片
是流星粉也看不下去的电影，剧本好烂，没看过原著，改编的剧情也太弱了，像幼儿园过家家。这简陋的布景，真的无力吐槽，这片投资应该是满少的，全篇就没有什么大场面，我的天这也能叫电影吗，只能称得上是一部超长sp而已，唯一亮点只有流星的银发了
梗都老得很。仅《人体模特》一个故事有些怪谈味，《齿虫》适合充实成长片，其余质量不敢恭维。讲了十个鬼故事也没发现跟首尔有什么关系，还不如直接叫《二手怪谈》算了。
恐怖片逃脱不了的烂俗套路啊 都市传说一点也不恐怖
前半有点乱，后半刚刚紧张起来结果结束了。流星好帅哦，樱井家儿子也很帅呢😘
看的是TV版的衍生剧鞍马兰子篇，真是烂到家了。乃木坂那群妹子在发单的时候演演小短剧就算了，毕业出来当主角之前麻烦提高一下业务水平啊，不管是是西野还是白石演技都没法看……
想着有原作基础的博弈电影再怎么难看也差不到哪去，最多制作廉价，节奏有问题嘛，结果…
2.5星吧。。。怀着故事之间暗藏关联的小期待，硬撑憋完两小时，结果落下一个怀疑自己得了脸盲症的心病。。。
2.5. Some atmospheric beautiful shots, decent monster design, metaphors of absent fathers, colonialism, decaying rural areas, etc...do not automatically come together and make a good film.
看着机翻字幕的电影真真伤不起，都是连蒙带猜:
怪物站着不动让女主随随便便两下戳死，真给你们怪物丢脸。
很久没见过如此纯粹的恐怖片了……导演对自己创造的怪物形象很自豪，恨不得直接跳过所有剧情给你看怪物，压根就没打算藏…
有点像鸡皮疙瘩或者毛骨悚然，基本就是一个没头没尾的故事
牙齿，牙龈，压床，反正就是那篇还行，可以搞个长篇，估计蛮好看的
男帅女靓，韩国特色。大部分都是没头没尾的小故事，有的连逻辑都没有，首尔怪谈这个名字起的很好，因为真的就是都市怪谈，没有原因，没有结果，只是一次又一次的发生。十个故事吧，还是有两三个不错的，可以引起我的共鸣和恐惧。可能每个人都有或多或少害怕的东西，故事多了总可以把这些恐惧引出来。
拍的有点对付，不过在当下没有佳作的情况下也能对付，剧情简单，特效粗糙，有点像看了一季暗芝居的感觉，创意几乎没有，就等着那点jump scary解闷了
一般般，每个故事都太短了，铺垫不够，也不够恐怖。
jesus christ this is so boring
因为最近在补怪谈新耳袋，所以无缝连接看这个倒是显得还算有故事性了
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