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The 8th Night

Directed by Kim Tae-hyoung · 2021 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The 8th Night worth watching?

The 8th Night (2021) earns a 64% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The 8th Night?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

64%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

72% Critic Score
70% Audience
60 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3
5.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 55m
Cast
Kim Yoo-jung , Lee Sung-min , Nam Da-reum , Park Hae-joon , Kim You-jung , Kim Dong-young , Lee Eol , Choi Jin-ho , Go Seo-hee , Park Se-hyun

Where to watch in the United States

Not yet streaming in the United States — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (72%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
  • Celluloid Score 64% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Fans of Mystery

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The 8th Night worth watching?

Yes — The 8th Night earns a 64% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A Netflix occult thriller steeped in Buddhist lore — Kim Yoo-jung’s Ae-ran sharpens the film’s modern dread.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is The 8th Night about?

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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