The Shrine
“It will find you”
Yu-mi and her friends are staying in a small Japanese town. When Hee-jung doesn't return home for dinner, they decide to visit the shrine from her painting. Strange occurrences startle them as they explore the shrine, even some end up injuring themselves. Yu-mi senses a sinister presence lurking within. She knows the right person for this, her old shaman friend named Myung-jin. Leaving the past behind with Yu-mi, he joins Pastor Han-ju, a spiritual leader of the town. Their mysterious cooperation to keep everyone safe is about to begin.
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Cast
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Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Director · Lee Sang-hoon Composer Sun Sang-jae Cinematographer
United States release July 25, 2025 · Produced in South Korea, Japan · Languages Japanese, Korean
Production
Mystery Pictures
Production
Library Company
Production
South Korea · Japan
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Languages
Original title
신사: 악귀의 속삭임
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Japanese · Korean
Release dates
South Korea · July 5, 2024
Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
United States · July 25, 2025
Premiere · Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Japan · February 6, 2026
Theatrical
Indonesia
July 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 25, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Vietnam
July 3, 2026 · Theatrical
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