The Closet
2020 1h 38m movie Film South Korea

The Closet

클로젯

“It's calling you.”

Synopsis

클로젯

“It's calling you.”

After moving into a new house, a young girl begins displaying strange and disturbing behavior until, one day, she disappears behind a closet. While the devastated father is left with no clue about his daughter’s disappearance, an exorcist shows up to help.

Horror + Thriller in South Korea

37 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Closet itself).

The 2019–2021 South Korea Window

The Closet holds position #123 of 261 South Korea films in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Break the Silence: The Movie

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
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    #2

    2020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
  3. Undercover
    #3

    Undercover

    ★ 9.0 · 2021
  4. BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
    #4

    BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
    #5

    It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  6. Mr. Queen
    #6

    Mr. Queen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  7. Parasite
    #7

    Parasite

    ★ 8.5 · 2019
  8. True Beauty
    #8

    True Beauty

    ★ 8.5 · 2020

The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Closet premiered alongside 89 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 89 other South Korea films in 2020.

The 1103rd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

154
Reviews
89th
Review-volume percentile
80th
Popularity percentile

154 audience reviews — more than 89% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 80th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
154
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #440 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #8 of 89 (top 9%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesPerfect Storm Film, Moonlight Film, CJ Entertainment
Runtime1h 38m
Release DateFebruary 5, 2020
IMDbtt11727052