The 8th Night

The 8th Night

Dark night of the soul.

Directed by Kim Tae-hyoung

Produced by LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES, Gom Pictures

2021115 min6.2 / 10

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.

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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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