The Wailing
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A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
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- May 18, 2016
One of the absolutely craziest of all South Korean films. And if you know Korean cinema, you know that's saying something. Also features what's probably one of the best child performances I've ever seen.
Eli HayesSep 15, 2016The Wailing left me speechless in the very best kind of way. I gave up early in the movie trying to figure out exactly what was happening. I decided to enjoy the ride, and try to interpret the key plot elements on rewatches. If you think you can 100% understand this movie…
Todd GainesApr 25, 2020A film for dog lovers.
Griffin - Aug 14, 2020
how can you trust a man who wears a nike jacket with adidas track pants?
SupremeLemon (지존레몬)Nov 27, 2016Na's films tend to be busy, pretty, aggressive, and way too damn long, and this is no exception. There are about four different kinds of horror movie in here (setting aside the goofy mordant comedy that finds its way into every Korean film), and that endless jumble of…
matt lynchAug 30, 2024If her hobbies include: - Being in nature - Cryptic warnings - Protective spells - Crying - Throwing rocks at cops when she’s in a ✨ silly lil’ mood ✨ You should probably listen to every word she says.
Samhain - Oct 10, 2021
Hate to be a contrarian but this film just didn't blow me away like everyone. It was interesting to watch and I was always keen on knowing more about what happens but by the time it ended I was just left feeling nothing. The film is long, sure, the problem arises when it…
DarrenAug 7, 2016Roosters and ravens as pawns in this supernatural game of chess. Na Hong-Jin's response to Robert Egger's VVitch is a bloodier and edgier story drenched in unalduterated paranoia. The only wailing you'll hear are from the audience subjected to two hours of emotional…
YI JIANOct 30, 2020This movie is literally just an Among Us game before the game, Among Us was even invented.
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- Bastian Carlsson dislikedThe Wailing
Has no business being that long.
CvptvinHowdy lovedThe WailingThat little girl delivered one hell of a performance, goddamn! I'm slacking on Korean horror films because I've seen quite a few now, and they kind of dominate the genre nowadays. Starts out slow, but when it kicks in, the film grips you and gets more intense as it goes on.
Bhagat Subedi likedThe WailingI watched this right after Parasite, so maybe my expectations were set too high. Although the acting is great, some of the events feel overdone or “horror for the sake of horror”. I enjoyed it still, but nothing here really sticks out for me. Decent 6
- Nathaniel Lutz likedThe Wailing
I wish there was a rating between “meh” and “like.” The film overall is a good one. It shows great writing, direction, and acting but dang was it slow. I like a slow movie but this was too slow. Going to watch Exhuma next… I hope I enjoy that one more.
Cody dislikedThe WailingDamn near every character was horrendously maladaptive, the plot made a decent amount of sense but left way too much up to the interpreter, and it was weirdly racist? Like wtf did I just plunge 2 and a half hours into
soup lovedThe WailingGreat twists that left me questioning certain things. Ending was wrapped up nicely but a bit dramatic for my taste. A story of doubting your faith and the audience has to question what is happening along with the main character. Could have been bit shorter but still a great film.
- ChaosStrolling lovedThe Wailing
This was phenomenal. The first half was genuinely scary and unnerving, but I got more wrapped up in the mystery for the second half. It felt long here and there but never slow. I always appreciate violence to an animal happening offscreen, but seeing the actual monster was meh.
jam jammy jambam lovedThe WailingApotheosis of supernatural horror and detective crime thrillers. That game of chess ending was extremely provocative after having managed to keep you on edge for 2.5 hours. Incredible atmosphere in the rural setting with one of the best child performances i’ve ever seen.
Khris lovedThe WailingI really liked this movie, the girl is a really good actress I felt genuine pity for the girl. I did give some trust issues but it just adds more to it. I really enjoyed it, it was done really well in my opinion but there are some part that did leave me kind of confused.
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- MSMonique Smith
This was such a great movie! Go see it!
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Metacritic
Jun 3, 2016
South Korean horror-mystery hybrid The Wailing crosses that line several times, but somehow remains effectively atmospheric.
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
May 25, 2016
Na Hong-jin's The Wailing is a work of thriller maximal-ism, a rare case of more actually being more rather than less.
Chuck Bowen
Slant Magazine
May 25, 2016
Designed and choreographed with stupendous pizzazz, it’s an explosion of colors, noises, and murderous zest that floods the senses, reminding you in a (skipped) heartbeat how frightfully entertaining these supposedly artless horror flicks can be.
Zhuo-Ning Su
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How long is The Wailing (2016)?
The movie is 2hr 36min long.
What's The Wailing (2016) about?
A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
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