Salmokji: Whispering Water (2026)

Original title

살목지

Directed by

Lee Sang-min

Genre

horror film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film crew travels to a remote reservoir to reshoot a scene. They encounter something lurking in the dark deep water.

tensecreepyatmosphericslow-burneerieominousunsettling

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)

Trailer

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