Salmokji: Whispering Water (2026)
- Original title
- 살목지
- Directed by
- Lee Sang-min
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- South Korea
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A film crew travels to a remote reservoir to reshoot a scene. They encounter something lurking in the dark deep water.
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What happens
Salmokji: Whispering Water (Korean: 살목지) is a 2026 South Korean folk horror film directed by Lee Sang-min. Based on the Salmokji Reservoir in Yesan County, the film stars Kim Hye-yoon, Lee Jong-won, Kim Jun-han, Kim Young-sung, Oh Dong-min, Yoon Jae-chan, and Jang Da-ah. It centers the filming crew, who head to a reservoir to reshoot the scene, encounter something lurking within the dark and deep waters. The film received positive reviews from both critics and audiences and went on to become the highest-grossing Korean horror film of all time, surpassing the 23-year record previously held by A Tale of Two Sisters (2003). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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