The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra
2022, drama, fantasy, horror
62 minutes
A creature born in an abandoned mattress travels around the country feasting on its victims’ vertebrae, struggling to break free from the bed, the mold, and its past.
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9.0
2024-02-22
It's a neat mix of indie, arthouse, and horror elements, and it's nice to finally see South Korea venture in this direction. Read more
7.5
2022-08-01
I rode this film’s wavelength gently through its stream of grotesque tales of the human condition. And I came out the other side impressed less by mattress fungus and more by the occasionally poignant conversation about what it means to exist in a world of (tenuous) connections. Read more
6.0
2023-01-17
At little over an hour long, The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra never quite allows us to get to know the various human characters that fall victim to the mattress, and as a result the melancholy Sye-young appears to be aiming for never quite hits home. Read more
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