"Never be tempted."

2016

2h 36m

7.4(2114 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kwak Do-won

Jong-goo

Hwang Jung-min

Il-gwang

Chun Woo-hee

Moo-myeong

Jun Kunimura

The Stranger

Kim Hwan-hee

Hyo-jin

Heo Jin

Mother-in-Law

Jang So-yeon

Jong-goo's Wife

Kim Do-yoon

Yang Yi-sam

Cho Han-chul

Detective

Son Kang-gook

Oh Sung-bok

Creative team

Directed by: Na Hong-jin
Written by: Na Hong-jin
Produced by: Lim Min-sub

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