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Taiwanese scientists trap a ghost like it's a Pokémon. What could go wrong?
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Silk (2006)

melancholy techno-horrorexistential dread in a jumpsuitsci-fi grief simulator

Overview

HorrorScience FictionMystery

A scientist uses his invention - the "Menger Sponge" - to capture the energy of a dead child's spirit in an old building. In trying to determine why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, the team discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy.

Flag of TWTWChinese
Content warning
ghostfilicide

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Ghostly corridors that feel genuinely haunted, not cheap.

Direction

Su Chaobin builds dread through silence, not jump scares.

Acting

Yosuke Eguchi's haunted scientist carries the film's emotional weight.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel weird and sad.·Streaming: Perfect for when A24 horror feels too mainstream.
Heads up:Emotional: Child death and parental abuse are central to the plot.·Disturbing: Themes of filicide may be deeply upsetting for some viewers.
Su Chaobin

Director

Su Chaobin

ReleasedSep 28, 2006
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
CMC Entertainment
Unit 9 Pictures

Top Cast

Chang Chen

Chang Chen

Tung

Yosuke Eguchi

Yosuke Eguchi

Hashimoto

Karena Lam Kar-Yan

Karena Lam Kar-Yan

Wei

Barbie Hsu

Barbie Hsu

Su

Chen Bolin

Chen Bolin

Ren

Leon Dai

Leon Dai

SWAT Leader

Janine Chang Chun-Ning

Janine Chang Chun-Ning

Mei

One-Fang

One-Fang

Ghost Mother

Kuan-Po Chen

Kuan-Po Chen

Ghost Child

Chi-Chin Ma

Chi-Chin Ma

Tung's Mother

Masane Tsukayama

Masane Tsukayama

Director of Japan

Wu Pong-fong

Wu Pong-fong

Bomb Squad A

Jag Huang

Jag Huang

Bomb Squad B

Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai

Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai

Sheriff

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

The Menger Sponge is a real fractal, chosen for its infinite surface area—perfect visual metaphor for endless grief.

Cultural

Part of Taiwan's early 2000s horror boom that blended technology with traditional ghost beliefs, distinct from Japan's J-horror wave.

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