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Svaha: The Sixth Finger

2019 · 122 min

A slow, dread-soaked descent into cult investigation where faith curdles into something ancient and menacing.

Directed by
Jang Jae-hyun
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Lee Jung-jae, Park Jeong-min, Lee Jae-in
Tagline
Demon awakened with this call.
Overview
Pastor Park, the head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders, begins looking into a suspicious new religion called Deer Mount.

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Directed by
Jang Jae-hyun
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Lee Jung-jae, Park Jeong-min, Lee Jae-in
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • mystery
    • deception
    • corruption
    • death
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror7
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension8
    Darkness9
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, mystery, thriller, crime
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Jang Jae-hyun
    Starring
    Lee Jung-jae, Park Jeong-min, Lee Jae-in, Yoo Ji-tae, Jung Jin-young, Jin Sun-kyu, David Lee, Ji Seung-hyun
    Music
    Choi Jung-in, Kim Tae-seong
    Cinematography
    Kim Tae-soo
    Runtime
    122 min
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean, English

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