Lingering

Lingering

Welcome to hotel lake.

Directed by Yoon Eun-kyoung

Produced by Indiestory, Smile Ent.

2020100 min6.2 / 10

A tense, atmospheric horror-mystery set in a hotel where a simple errand unravels into something sinister and unexplained.

When Yoo-mi seeks out her mother's friend at a hotel to drop off her younger sister, she falls into unexpected mystery and horror.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Lingering scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Lingering end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Lingering sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Lingering easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Lingering violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lingering

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lingering

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lingering, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lingering, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lingering, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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