Silk
Seen it?2006 | 108 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Prometheus, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A scientist uses his invention - the "Menger Sponge" - to capture the energy of a dead child's spirit in an old building. In trying to determine why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, the team discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$855K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Su Chaobin
- Chang ChenTung
- Yosuke EguchiHashimoto
- Karena Lam Kar-yanWei
- Barbie HsuSu
- Chen BolinRen
- Leon DaiSWAT Leader
- Kevin S. SmithJames
- Ning ChangMei
- One-FangGhost Mother
- Kuan-Po ChenGhost Child