Scare Out

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Scare Out
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Zhang Yimou
Written byLiang Chen
Starring Jackson Yee
Yilong Zhu
Song Jia
Distributed by Alibaba Pictures
Release date
  • 2026 (2026)
LanguageMandarin
Box office$70 Million

Scared Out is a 2026 Mandarin language Chinese spy thriller film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Jackson Yee. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

A Chinese national security team must locate a traitor when they begin to suspect the traitor is within the team itself.

Critical reception

RogerEbert.com , "The worst thing about "Scare Out" isn’t that it’s boring and ultimately trite, but that there’s so little of Zhang’s usual sensuousness in it." [5]

The Guardian , " Zhang’s incredible command of the craft is fully on display, the cinematic equivalent of quadruple axles, salchows and super-fast spins with one leg held behind the head." [6]

References

  1. Ramachandran, Naman (February 2, 2026). "Jackson Yee, Zhu Yilong, Zhang Yimou Spy Thriller 'Scare Out' Heading to U.K., Ireland". Variety .
  2. Rosser, Michael (2 February 2026). "Zhang Yimou espionage thriller 'Scare Out' lands UK-Ireland distribution". Screen Daily .
  3. 翔菲, 杨 (2025-04-15). "张艺谋《惊蛰无声》官宣 阿里影业李捷:内容公司有义务主动担当时代使命". Shanghai Securities News (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  4. "张艺谋首次执导当代国安题材电影 电影《惊蛰无声》众星云集". 新华社 (in Chinese). 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  5. Abrams, Simon (February 18, 2026). "Scare Out". RogerEbert.com .
  6. Felperin, Leslie (18 February 2026). "Scare Out review – Zhang Yimou's twisty spy thriller offers eye-popping stunts and future tech". The Guardian .