The 8th Night
Film2021115 min

The 8th Night

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Dark night of the soul."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film: weighty and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 47 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that's possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Lee Sung-minPark Hae-junKim You-jungNam Da-reumKim Dong-young

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2021
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
Gom Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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