Summary
In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 63GoodWatch 66
Metascore67
IMDb6.6
Letterboxd · 219 K ratings3.2/5
User score6.1
Box office
1.1×its budget
- Budget
- $46 M
- Worldwide
- $49 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 37 min
Longer than 9 in 10 sci-fi movies, +58 min on the typical 99
typical 99157Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 7 countries
Released
2026
July 15, 2026
This year
Genres
Science FictionMysteryActionLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
South Korea
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 28 more33 people
- Hwang Jung-minGo Bum-seok
- Zo In-sungGo Sung-ki
- HoyeonLim Sung-ae
- Alicia VikanderJ'aur
- Michael FassbenderMa'veyyo
- Taylor RussellAi'dovor
- Cameron BrittonVa'migere
- Lee Sang-heeNak-yeon
Um Mun-sukYang-bae
Im Hyun-sikHae-sul
Hwang Seok-jeongHead of Health Center
Han Woo-yeolWan-seob
Chyu Kwang-hyunByeong-jun
Oh Doo-wonHeung-sik
Yoo Jun-hongCheong-san
Seo Beom-sikHyun-ho
Baek Seung-chulGi-young- CJCho Ji-hoonFisher
Kwon JoongFisher
Kim Ki-cheonGi-cheon
Lee Yong-nyeoYong-nyeo
Min Kyung-jinGyeong-jin
Yoo Soon-woongSun-woong
Jung Jae-wonChun-ho
Directing · 3
- Na Hong-jin Director, Writer, Producer
- Choi Jae-hee First Assistant Director
- Hwang Yeon-sung Second Assistant Director
Production · 10
- Hong Jeong-in Executive Producer
- Kim Sae-mi Producer
- Saerom Kim Producer
- Daniel Son Co-Producer
- Oana Babes Production Supervisor
- Lee Sang-jin Casting Director
Camera · 3
- Hong Kyung-pyo Director of Photography
- Choi Wun-jin Grip
- Kim Dong-ju Steadicam Operator
Editing · 2
- Kim Sun-min Editor
- Park Jin-young Digital Intermediate
Sound · 15
- Michael Abels Original Music Composer
- Choi Sung-rok Sound Designer
- Nicholas Interlandi Sound Designer
- Chuck Michael Sound Designer
- Kevin Senzaki Sound Designer
- Kim Chang-sub Supervising Sound Editor
Art · 4
- Lee Hwo-kyoung Production Design
- Kim Yeong-bok Props
- Heebok Lee Title Designer
- Choi Na-ri Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Cho Hee-ran Costume Design
- Kwak Tae-yong Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Hwang Hyo-kyun Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Kim Seo-young Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 3
- Kim Han-joon Visual Effects Supervisor
- Hong Jang-pyo Special Effects Supervisor
- Jang Seul-hye Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Park Cheong-woo Lighting Director
Other crew · 5
- Razvan Gheorghiu Stunt Coordinator
- Yoo Sang-seob Martial Arts Choreographer
- Paul Battle Dialect Coach
- Lee Won-haeng Martial Arts Choreographer
- Paul Bourcart Weapons Master
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