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The Shrine

2026 · 96 min

A slow-creeping unease settles in as strangers probe a haunted shrine, mixing cultural dread with quiet spiritual tension.

Directed by
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Kim Jae-joong, Kong Seong-ha, Ko Hoon-jeong
Tagline
It will find you
Overview
Yu-mi and her friends are staying in a small Japanese town. When Hee-jung doesn't return home for dinner, they decide to visit the shrine from her painting. Strange occurrences startle them as they explore the shrine, even some end up injuring themselves. Yu-mi senses a sinister presence lurking within. She knows the right person for this, her old shaman friend named Myung-jin. Leaving the past behind with Yu-mi, he joins Pastor Han-ju, a spiritual leader of the town. Their mysterious cooperation to keep everyone safe is about to begin.

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Directed by
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Kim Jae-joong, Kong Seong-ha, Ko Hoon-jeong
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • faith
  • survival
  • mystery
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Starring
Kim Jae-joong, Kong Seong-ha, Ko Hoon-jeong, Hina Kino, 나현진, Song Woo-joo
Music
Lee Sang-hoon
Cinematography
Sun Sang-jae
Runtime
96 min
Country
South Korea, Japan
Languages
Korean, Japanese

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