Hope (2026)

Original title

호프

Directed by

Na Hong-jin

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, disaster film, thriller film, mystery film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 37m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A village police chief and his rookie deputy try to protect their community from a mysterious creature after wildfires cut off all communication. Meanwhile a local hunting party realizes they are being hunted deep in the mountains.

suspensefulintensedarkclaustrophobicurgentominouschaoticvisceral

What happens

Hope (Korean: 호프) is a 2026 South Korean epic science fiction action thriller film written and directed by Na Hong-jin. The cast includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender. The film centers on a village police chief and his rookie deputy who must defend his local community from a mysterious creature after wildfires sever all communications, while a local hunting party finds itself being hunted deep in the mountains. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It received positive reviews, with special praise for Na's direction in action sequences, but was criticised for its VFX work. Distributed by Plus M Entertainment, it is scheduled to be released theatrically in South Korea on July 15, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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