The Wailing

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The Wailing

2016

2h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Suspicion leads to hysteria when rural villagers link a series of brutal murders to the arrival of a mysterious stranger (Kunimura Jun).

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The Wailing delivers an atmospheric, cleverly constructed mystery whose supernatural thrills more than justify its imposing length.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Blue Lenses

08/25/2018

The Wailing's is a world where histories, identities, cultures, realities and generic codes and conventions collapse in spectacular, unforgettable style.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

12/27/2016

4/5

Very crazy, very Korean, very long: 156 minutes of murder, diabolism, exorcism and things that go bump by day and night.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

11/29/2016

4/5

A complex Korean horror with the surreal village feel of Twin Peaks.

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Isaiah Colbert

io9.com

Nov 24

It’s a film that haunts you long after the credits roll, not because it screams, but because it speaks plainly. And what it says is terrifying.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

8/10

I would call The Wailing the Indiana Jones of horror movies. It’s constantly throwing new stuff your way. It’s hard to know what’s around the next bend, but you can bet that it will be exciting, terrifying, or totally shocking.

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Carolyn Hinds

JoySauce.com

11/09/2022

Written and directed by Na Hong-jin, The Wailing is one of my favorite horror films. It’s deeply unsettling in how Na Hong-jin uses sound, imagery, time, and costuming to build a layered story...

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Selen G.

@selen Nov 29

I usually do not like movies involving evil spirits, it hust ruines the reality element for me ( maybe the ones i have watched before failed to deliver ), but this one got me hooked. It was a well executed, unexpected, emotional movie. A good blend of supernatural and realistic elements. Would totally recommend

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Xane B.

@xabobinchuck Nov 25

I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the movie and the oni was pretty cool.

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Son G

Nov 24

Well with imdb and RT high scores, one would expect a solid movie, but what a disastrous movie. If the movie cant explain anything, and everything is left to audience to speculate, that is a shitty movie. After i finished the movie, i was left perplexed, who are the good people, who are bad? Who did what?? And upon reading threads after threads only i realised there can be 2 theories, but none 100% proven over the other i.e. its left to us to decide who is what. Because in the movie, it was left HORRENDOUSLY VAGUE. If some people think that makes a good movie, i beg to differ. This is a shitty movie, waste of my time.

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Kimberly W.

@Camp-kill-cry Oct 13

Suspenseful, intriguing and addictive! This gem had something for everyone! This is a definite must see!

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Felipe D

Sep 15

Bonzinho mas prometeu muito e não entregou nada, filme médio

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Brandon S

Sep 13

One of the most boring, predictable, & cheesy horror/mystery movies ever made. Nothing was scary and I had trouble staying awake. All the so called frightening scenes offered nothing of value to expect from a horror movie. The half naked Japanese guy scenes were overtly cheesy. I am at a lost why anyone liked this horrible movie. That being said I turned it off after 1 hour through, is the remainder going to redeem the lame 1st hour, should I keep watching or if I dislike it already not even bother? So I kept watching and realized it is a masterpiece haha! I started understanding the humor and how it set you up for the extreme horror. Genius of a movie! Really a fun and wild watch. Changed my review from 1 star to 5 by finishing it.

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Na Hong-jin

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Kwak Do-won

Sgt. Jeon Jong-gu

Jun Kunimura

The Stranger

Hwang Jung-min

Il-Gwang

Chun Woo-hee

Moo-myeong

Kim Hwan-hee

Hyo-jin

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Synopsis

Suspicion leads to hysteria when rural villagers link a series of brutal murders to the arrival of a mysterious stranger (Kunimura Jun).

Director: Na Hong-jin
Screenwriter: Na Hong-jin
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: 20th Century Fox International, Ivanhoe Pictures, Side Mirror
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $785.4K
Runtime: 2h 36m

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