Killer Toon (2013) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A horror artist becomes entangled in murders that reproduce her drawings while a police investigation struggles against an official cover-up.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Drawings Before Death

Ji-yoon begins The Black Veil, a story about a vengeful ghost exposing hidden crimes. Seo Mi-sook's alarming message is followed by her death in a locked office.

Key Events

• The Black Veil Begins — Ji-yoon develops a horror webcomic about a vengeful ghost exposing hidden crimes. Characters: Ji-yoon Location: Ji-yoon's work space
• The Alarming Message — Seo Mi-sook asks Ji-yoon how she learned a secret about her mother's death. Characters: Ji-yoon, Seo Mi-sook Location: Ji-yoon's work space
• A Secret Shared — Mi-sook says the secret was supposedly known only to herself and Ji-yoon. Characters: Ji-yoon, Seo Mi-sook Location: Webcomic company
• Mi-sook Found Dead — Seo Mi-sook is found dead in her office with wounds matching an unfinished comic scene. Characters: Seo Mi-sook, Ji-yoon Location: Mi-sook's office

The Manuscript Suspect

Detective Lee Ki-cheol investigates the impossible office crime and questions Ji-yoon's home alibi. The voice message and manuscript details make her increasingly suspicious.

Key Events

• The Locked Office — Lee examines the locked office and finds no recorded entry or exit after the last security check. Characters: Detective Lee Ki-cheol, Seo Mi-sook Location: Mi-sook's locked office
• Ji-yoon's Home Alibi — Ji-yoon insists that she was working at home when Mi-sook died. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Ji-yoon's home
• The Final Voice Message — Mi-sook's final voice message and the manuscript's precise details increase suspicion of Ji-yoon. Characters: Ji-yoon, Seo Mi-sook, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Police investigation
• Jo Sun-gi Attacked — Jo Sun-gi appears to be attacked exactly as depicted in Ji-yoon's comic. Characters: Jo Sun-gi, Ji-yoon Location: Unspecified attack site
• Warning at the Hospital — Ji-yoon reaches the police hospital, claiming her drawings warned her that Jo needed help. Characters: Ji-yoon, Jo Sun-gi, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Police hospital

A Pattern Repeats

Jo Sun-gi appears to suffer an attack copied from the comic. Ji-yoon reaches the police hospital but is arrested and accused of using the ghost as a disguise.

Key Events

• Ji-yoon Arrested — Ji-yoon is arrested for Jo Sun-gi's murder and accused of inventing the ghost as cover. Characters: Ji-yoon, Jo Sun-gi, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Police hospital
• Happy Mansion Revealed — Lee discovers that Ji-yoon once lived at Happy Mansion and had a troubling earlier connection there. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Happy Mansion

Secrets Of Happy Mansion

Lee traces Ji-yoon's past to Happy Mansion and uncovers bullying, disturbing drawings, possession accusations, and a deadly tragedy labeled an accident. Older unsolved cases also resemble her comics.

Key Events

• Happy Mansion Revealed — Lee discovers that Ji-yoon once lived at Happy Mansion and had a troubling earlier connection there. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Happy Mansion
• The Troubled Child — The shared history involved a troubled child, the child's mother, bullying, and disturbing drawings. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Happy Mansion
• Possession Accusations — The old history includes accusations of possession connected to disturbing drawings. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Happy Mansion
• A Tragedy Called Accident — A deadly tragedy from the shared history was later treated as an accident. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Happy Mansion
• Old Cases Resemble Comics — Old unsolved cases resemble scenes from Ji-yoon's comics, suggesting recurring supernatural violence. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Police records

Silenced Evidence

Kim Young-soo encounters the apparent ghost and dies after confronting it. The Chief Detective suppresses the supernatural explanation, while evidence at Ji-yoon's home leaves the mystery unresolved.

Key Events

• Young-soo Sees the Ghost — Kim Young-soo encounters the apparent ghost and tries to confront it. Characters: Kim Young-soo Location: Unspecified location
• Young-soo Dies — Kim Young-soo dies after confronting the apparent ghost. Characters: Kim Young-soo, Chief Detective Location: Unspecified location
• The Suicide Cover-Up — The Chief Detective orders the department to report Kim's death as suicide and suppress talk of a ghost. Characters: Chief Detective, Detective Lee Ki-cheol, Kim Young-soo Location: Police department
• Evidence at Home — Evidence found at Ji-yoon's home points toward further victims. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol Location: Ji-yoon's home
• The Unresolved Presence — The cover-up leaves unresolved whether Ji-yoon exploits the past or a vengeful presence makes drawings real. Characters: Ji-yoon, Detective Lee Ki-cheol, Chief Detective Location: Police investigation

Story Breakdown

• The Black Veil — Ji-yoon's new webcomic establishes the imagery and hidden-crime premise that later shapes the murders.
  • Vengeful Ghost — The comic begins with a ghost exposing hidden crimes.
  • Unfinished Manuscript — Precise details in the unfinished work later resemble real deaths.
• Mi-sook's Warning — Seo Mi-sook's message connects Ji-yoon's work to a secret about her mother's death.
  • Shared Secret — Mi-sook says the secret was supposedly known only by herself and Ji-yoon.
  • Office Death — Mi-sook is found dead in a locked office with comic-like wounds.
• Police Suspicion — Detective Lee Ki-cheol investigates the locked office and increasingly treats Ji-yoon as a suspect.
  • Security Record — The last security record shows no entry or exit after the recorded time.
  • Home Alibi — Ji-yoon insists she was working at home when Mi-sook died.
• Jo's Apparent Murder — A second comic-like attack turns the supernatural pattern into a direct legal threat against Ji-yoon.
  • Hospital Warning — Ji-yoon goes to the police hospital after recognizing a warning in her drawings.
  • Arrested Artist — She is arrested and accused of murdering Jo and inventing the ghost.
• Happy Mansion Past — Lee uncovers a history involving Ji-yoon, a troubled child, disturbing drawings, and a deadly tragedy.
  • Possession Accusations — The past includes bullying, disturbing drawings, and accusations of possession.
  • Accident Record — A deadly tragedy was later treated as an accident.
• Unsolved Case Pattern — Older cases and new deaths suggest that the violence may be recreating victims' darkest secrets.
  • Mirrored Scenes — Old unsolved cases resemble scenes from Ji-yoon's comics.
  • Further Victims — Evidence at Ji-yoon's home points toward additional victims.
• Silenced Supernatural Truth — Kim Young-soo's death and the police cover-up preserve the ambiguity between human deception and supernatural revenge.
  • Young-soo's Encounter — Kim Young-soo confronts the apparent ghost and dies afterward.
  • Official Suicide — The Chief Detective orders the department to report the death as suicide.

Directed by

Kim Yong-gyun

Key Cast

• Lee Si-young — Ji-yoon
• Uhm Ki-joon — Detective Lee Ki-cheol
• Hyun Woo — Kim Young-soo
• Kwon Hae-hyo — Jo Sun-gi
• Kim Do-young — Seo Mi-sook