The Rift
2016 1h 30m movie Film South Korea

The Rift

“Death is dead”

Synopsis

“Death is dead”

The satellite has vanished and the only clue is a trail leading to a small village nestled on the outskirts of forest line. As the team begins to investigate they quickly discover that something else came back from space, something not of this world. As their time runs out, the team must battle to unlock the terrifying truth behind the ill-fated mission.

Thriller + Horror in South Korea

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

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Rift. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2015–2017 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2015-2017 South Korea release window, The Rift sits at #254 of 254. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Youn's Kitchen
    #1

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017
  2. Goblin
    #2

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. My Last Love
    #4

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  5. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #5

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  6. Run BTS!
    #6

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  7. Remember You
    #7

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  8. A Melody to Remember
    #8

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Rift premiered alongside 85 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 85 other South Korea films in 2016.

The 772nd 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

32
Reviews
60th
Review-volume percentile
25th
Popularity percentile

32 audience reviews — more than 60% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (25th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

3.5
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,391 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -3.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #217 of 218 (top 100%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
All Production CountriesSerbia, Slovenia, South Korea
Original LanguageEn
Spoken LanguagesSerbian, English
Production CompaniesMedia Plus, Viktorija Film, Talking Wolf Productions, DigitalKraft, Morein Group
Runtime1h 30m
Release DateApril 28, 2016
IMDbtt4509840