East Asian cinema has been preoccupied with ghost stories for more than a decade.  How much of it is part of the culture of the region, how much religious belief or how much of it is a successful trend that has been imitated by Hollywood?

Silk is one of the better examples – though just as far-fetched as any.  It tries to give the impression that it is dealing with the phenomenon in a scientific way, the invention of an energy sponge that can trap energy even from another world.  When the ghost of a young boy appears, investigation goes into full swing.  The results are eerie – and destructive of the team.

Along the way reflections are offered on the meaning of life and death.  The silk of the title is a mysterious thread that appears as the ghosts go to their murderous work and link their energy with their victims.

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