Voices, also known in English as Someone Behind You, is based on Kang Kyung-ok ’s Korean comic book series, Du saram-ida (“two people”).
What they had hoped would skip a generation is now underway to destroy an entire bloodline. The children live in blissful ignorance while the adults anxiously await the day their legacy finally comes to light. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure - a scream is understood, always and everywhere.Ī black cloud hangs over the family at the center of the 2007 movie, Voices.
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I feel like there’s an etching on a cave wall that foretells his eventual return and the 1,000 years of darkness that will follow. He guided us, gave us the tools to vanquish everything that stood in our way, and then he vanished. There are a lot of things to be scared of in that game, but I believe the Merchant, with his pseudo-immortality and gradual transformation into something… else was the real threat. The more decent amongst us were undoubtedly struck by a pang of regret, which was quickly followed up by a wave of panic when your mind formed this question: Will he come back? Who else is going to arm you with the Tommy Guns, Infinite Rocket Launchers, and all the other miscellaneous goods you’ll need to rid this world of its rampant Ganado infestation? You sold me a wealth of goods, and I really do feel bad about that time I shot you in the face with the gun I bought from your dirty trench coat a few seconds earlier just so I could feel something to see if you could die.Īnyone who played through Resident Evil 4 eventually gave in to their curiosity and implanted a bullet right between those big, beautiful blue eyes. Oh Merchant, how I miss your gruff voice, bizarre cockney accent, and impressive ability to be one step ahead of Leon throughout the entirety of Resident Evil 4.
The Merchant Can Be Killed (Resident Evil 4)