The most-watched non-English film on Netflix this week
It is not flashy, and it does not scream. And it definitely does not look like the kind of film that would top the global charts on Netflix. Yet here it is, sitting comfortably as the most-watched non-English film on Netflix this week. Wall to Wall, a slow-burning Korean thriller. This film has managed to quietly pull in over 7.8 million views, and it did so without much noise.
That alone tells you something. Viewers are not just looking for explosions and chaos anymore. They are looking for stories that creep in slowly, get under the skin, and stay there. Wall to Wall does exactly that. It offers no loud announcements, no star-studded posters. Just a steadily growing sense of unease that refuses to leave. Then, there is the factor that the Korean industry has been producing some really great content lately.
Directed by Kim Tae-joon, the film follows a young man, played by Kang Ha-neul, who moves into an apartment in Seoul. The space is modest, the vibe is quiet, and for a while, everything seems normal. But then the noises begin. Soft, consistent, unexplained. Not terrifying on their own, just… wrong.
From the very beginning, Wall to Wall plays with your expectations. It feels like a mystery. Then a psychological drama. And then something colder, more claustrophobic. You find yourself watching the corners of the screen, waiting for something to move. And when nothing does, it only makes you more nervous.
The film works because it respects silence. It allows stillness to feel dangerous. There are no gimmicks here. No forced jump scares. The fear builds through the absence of light, of sound, of clarity. And by the time you realise something is truly wrong, it already feels too late.
Kang Ha-neul holds the centre with a performance that says very little but feels heavy throughout. His stillness is not comforting. You keep wondering if he is about to break down or if he has already started to. The line between paranoia and truth blurs faster than expected, and the film leans into that confusion without ever spelling it out.
What really makes Wall to Wall stand out, though, is the way it stays grounded. This is not a ghost story. There are no ancient curses or demonic shadows. The horror here is far more ordinary, and that is exactly why it works. A noise in the wall. A crack in the routine. A moment you cannot explain. You do not need special effects for that to land. You just need patience.
Visually, the film is minimalist. The apartment is narrow, with a washed-out colour palette. Every room feels a little too empty. Every wall is a little too close. There is nothing obviously disturbing in the frame, and yet it feels like a place you would not want to live in or be left alone in for too long.
So yes, Wall to Wall might not be the loudest film on Netflix. But it is doing exactly what thrillers are supposed to do. And maybe, just maybe, it will make you look at your own walls a little differently.