The 8th Night
Seen it?2021 | 115 min | Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 and horror fans. If you loved The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It or It Follows, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- An animal is harmed or dies.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Tae-hyoung
- Lee Sung-minPark Jin-soo / Seon Hwa
- Nam Da-reumCheong-seok
- Park Hae-joonKim Ho-tae
- Kim You-jungAe-ran
- Kim Dong-youngDong-jin
- Lee EolHa-jeong
- Choi Jin-hoJun-cheol
- Go Seo-heeShaman
- Park Se-hyunHigh School Girl
- Ryu Sung-hyunPoacher