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The 8th Night

The 8th Night

Dark night of the soul.

20216.11h 55m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kim Tae-hyoung
Written by Kim Tae-hyoung
Produced by Hyun Gwang-seo, Lee Se-ri
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Top Cast

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Park Jin-soo / Seon Hwa

Nam Da-reum

Nam Da-reum

Cheong-seok

Park Hae-joon

Park Hae-joon

Kim Ho-tae

Kim Yoo-jung

Kim Yoo-jung

Ae-ran

Kim Dong-young

Kim Dong-young

Dong-jin

Lee Eol

Lee Eol

Ha-jeong

Choi Jin-ho

Choi Jin-ho

Jun-cheol

Go Seo-hee

Go Seo-hee

Shaman

Park Se-hyun

Park Se-hyun

High School Girl

Ryu Sung-hyun

Ryu Sung-hyun

Poacher

Themes & Keywords

monksupernaturalbuddharesurrectiontalismanshamanguiltanimal deathexorcistdarkkoreansuspensedark fiction

About The 8th Night

The 8th Night is a mystery, thriller, horror film released in 2021 exploring themes of monk, supernatural, buddha, resurrection, talisman, shaman. Directed by Kim Tae-hyoung, it stars Lee Sung-min, Nam Da-reum, Park Hae-joon. 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.

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