
The 8th Night
Dark night of the soul.
Directed by Kim Tae-hyoung
Produced by LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES, Gom Pictures
A dark, spiritually-charged supernatural thriller about a monk's desperate hunt for an ancient possessing spirit, steeped in Buddhist mythology and existential dread.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The 8th Night scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is The 8th Night easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The 8th Night violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Does The 8th Night end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The 8th Night sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The 8th Night
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The 8th Night
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The 8th Night, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The 8th Night, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The 8th Night, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































