Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- korean cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as an ambitious and atmospheric Korean mystery thriller whose dense religious mythology and investigative tension outweigh its uneven complexity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pastor Park investigates the Deer Mount cult while police pursue a murder linked to its membership.
Pastor Park and Captain Hwang follow separate investigative trails into the cult and its suspected crimes.
The cult investigation and murder case continually blur the boundary between religious belief, criminal conspiracy, and supernatural threat.
Pastor Park's inquiry into Deer Mount runs alongside Captain Hwang's murder investigation and the experiences of Jeong Na-han and Geum-hwa.
Films like Svaha: The Sixth Finger, and why
The Wailing
religious conspiracy, investigative mystery, and supernatural dread
The Exorcist
occult investigation, ambiguous supernatural forces, and oppressive atmosphere
The Empty Man
cult secrecy, detective investigation, and slow-building psychological unease
Movie Details
- Director
- Jang Jae-hyun
- Release Date
- 2019-02-20
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (227)
Cast
- Lee Jung-jae
- Park Jeong-min
- Lee Jae-in
- Yoo Ji-tae
- Jung Jin-young
- Jin Sun-kyu
- David Lee
- Ji Seung-hyun
- Min Tanaka
- Cha Soon-bae
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Svaha: The Sixth Finger about?
- A skeptical pastor and a police captain uncover a terrifying web of cult doctrine, murder, and supernatural possibility in contemporary South Korea.
- What is Svaha: The Sixth Finger like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Svaha: The Sixth Finger as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Svaha: The Sixth Finger violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Svaha: The Sixth Finger as moderate.
- What did critics think of Svaha: The Sixth Finger?
- Critics generally viewed the film as an ambitious and atmospheric Korean mystery thriller whose dense religious mythology and investigative tension outweigh its uneven complexity.
- Which films are like Svaha: The Sixth Finger?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wailing, The Exorcist, and The Empty Man.
- How long is Svaha: The Sixth Finger?
- Svaha: The Sixth Finger runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Svaha: The Sixth Finger?
- In United States, Svaha: The Sixth Finger streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
