Never be tempted.
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.
Cast
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
Jo Han-chul
Detective
Son Kang-gook
Oh Sung-bok
Park Seong-yeon
Kwon Myung-joo
Bae Yong-geun
Police Officer
Kim Ki-cheon
Police Box Chief
Yoo Soon-woong
Police Station Chief
Lee Yong-nyeo
Jak-boo's Mother
Hwang Seok-jeong
Merchant
Moon Chang-gil
Doctor
Lee Jung-eun
Deok-gi's Wife
Jeon Bae-soo
Deok-gi
Song Min-seok
Paramedic
Jo Yeon-hee
Bar Woman
Lee Sun-hee
Byeong-gyoo's Wife
Kim Chun-gi
Oriental Doctor
Kim Ah-ra
Dermatology Nurse
Choi Kyo-sik
Police
Kil Chang-gyu
Park Choon-bae
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- Release Date 05/12/2016
- Language Korean
- Director Na Hong-jin
- Writer Na Hong-jin
- Editor Kim Sun-min
- Cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo
- Producer Lim Min-sub
- Companies Fox International Productions, Ivanhoe Pictures, Side Mirror, 20th Century Fox Korea
- Budget $10,951,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | May 12, 2016 | Theatrical | R |
| South Korea | May 12, 2016 | Theatrical | 15 |
| France | May 18, 2016 | Premiere (Cannes Film Festival) | — |
| United States | May 20, 2016 | Theatrical (Limited) | NR |
| United States | Jun 3, 2016 | Theatrical | NR |
| Germany | Jun 26, 2016 | Premiere (Munich International Film Festival) | — |
| France | Jul 6, 2016 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Netherlands | Oct 6, 2016 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Spain | Oct 9, 2016 | Premiere (Sitges Film Festival) | — |
| United Kingdom | Oct 12, 2016 | Premiere (BFI London Film Festival) | — |
| Netherlands | Oct 29, 2016 | Premiere (Amsterdamned) | — |
| Poland | Oct 29, 2016 | Digital | 16 |
| Spain | Oct 31, 2016 | Premiere (Madrid (Subtitled Version)) | — |
| Spain | Nov 6, 2016 | Premiere (Barcelona (Subtitled Version)) | — |
| Spain | Nov 15, 2016 | Premiere (Molins Film Festival) | — |
| Spain | Nov 18, 2016 | Theatrical (Limited) (Subtitled Version) | 16 |
| United Kingdom | Nov 20, 2016 | Premiere (Abertoir Horror Festival) | — |
| Spain | Nov 23, 2016 | Digital | — |
| Spain | Nov 23, 2016 | Physical (DVD & Bluray) | — |
| IE | Nov 25, 2016 | Theatrical | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Nov 25, 2016 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Brazil | Dec 22, 2016 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Jan 9, 2017 | Physical (DVD & Bluray) | 12 |
| Netherlands | Jan 30, 2017 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| Japan | Mar 5, 2017 | Premiere (Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival) | — |
| Japan | Mar 11, 2017 | Theatrical | G |
| Germany | Oct 12, 2017 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Sep 3, 2018 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| France | May 20, 2021 | Digital (Prime Video) | 12 |
| Spain | Mar 17, 2022 | Theatrical (Limited) (Zaragoza (Subtitled Version - Event)) | — |
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