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Scare Out

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A major breach of China's classified intelligence triggers an urgent response from a national security unit, determined to expose the traitor behind it. However, successive arrest missions suffer severe setbacks, driving tensions ever higher. As the investigation deepens, suspicion unexpectedly turns inward--toward members of the task force itself. Caught in a vortex of trust and betrayal, a silent struggle quietly unfolds.
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Keith Uhlich (All (Parentheses)) (Substack) 1d
It often feels like Zhang is being yanked between rah!-rah! copagandistic affection and vomitous moral revulsion…holding a mammoth, Munch-ian howl at bay. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian 3d
3/5
Scare Out doesn’t have the psychological depth of the first, immaculate Infernal Affairs film, but Zhu is tremendously watchable as a spymaster with secrets of his own/ Go to Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com 3d
2/4
The film alienates and confronts viewers and then reassures us that all that formulaic pressure was actually for a greater purpose. This time, I disagree. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 8h
Scare Out uses a lot of familiar plot developments in this thriller about a government security agency experiencing an internal investigation to expose a traitor. The engaging acting performances outweigh the movie's flaws. Go to Full Review Simon Foster Screen-Space (Substack) 2d
1.5/5
The once-great Zhang Yimou’s underbaked, over-edited pastiche of techno-thriller cliches [is] dull, often incomprehensible and, given the recent heightening of controversial population surveillance technology, a bit on the nose. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 3d
3/5
The tone is tense and intriguing, while the personal drama is more involving than the spycraft, even though it drifts occasionally into melodrama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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t W 2h Was initially put off by the manic camera work, choppy editing, and repetitive drone shots. But get past that, and there’s a solid, twisty spy caper at the center. The focus on the central characters kept me intrigued enough to ignore all the camera/editing nonsense. See more L 3d It’s a classic Zhang Yimou film, fast-paced and gripping from start to finish. The plot is tight and exciting, and Liu Yaowen as Jianhao is seriously charismatic and handsome. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Yimou Zhang

Director

Jackson Yee

Actor

Yilong Zhu

Actor

Song Jia

Actor

Jiayin Lei

Actor

Mi Yang

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Movie Info

Synopsis A major breach of China's classified intelligence triggers an urgent response from a national security unit, determined to expose the traitor behind it. However, successive arrest missions suffer severe setbacks, driving tensions ever higher. As the investigation deepens, suspicion unexpectedly turns inward--toward members of the task force itself. Caught in a vortex of trust and betrayal, a silent struggle quietly unfolds.
Director
Yimou Zhang
Screenwriter
Liang Chen
Distributor
CMC Pictures
Production Co
Alibaba Pictures Group
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 44m