The 8th Night (2021)
The 8th Night is streaming in the Philippines on Netflix.
The verdict
The 8th Night is a middling Korean film — fine for a one-time watch but unlikely to stay with you. It's sitting at 6.2/10 on TMDB across 171 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. The 115-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In the Philippines you can stream it on Netflix.
Should you spend 1h 55m on it?
1h 55m of Korean mystery, leaning thriller. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- At 6.2/10 from 171 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- being kept in the dark frustrates you
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that's possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Genre | Mystery / Thriller |
| Language | Korean |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Kim Tae-hyoung
Cast
Where to watch in the Philippines
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of Sep 24, 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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