The Wailing

Released May 20, 2016

2h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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5,000+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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

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

Aug 25, 2018

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

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

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

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

Rated: 4/5

Nov 29, 2016

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Carolyn Hinds

JoySauce.com

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...

Nov 9, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Na's film belongs on a shortlist of horror titles that question everything, forcing the realization that most people know nothing for certain and yet still behave with conviction. What could be more frightening?

Rated: 4/4

Feb 18, 2022

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Toussaint Egan

Polygon

It's a masterpiece of mood, and a 156 minutes, a parade of every horror trope imaginable.

Oct 20, 2021

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Whit H

One of my favorites. The acting is superb. The scares are genuine. And the story is the perfect combination of intense and heartbreaking with a touch of laughter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Audience Member

Comedy and horror doesn’t go together well.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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martin m

An excellent movie that keeps you thinking and theorizing what’s going on while also sucking you more and more in for every minute that passes. I went in completely blind on what this movie was essentially about and ended up absolutely loving it, I recommend this movie to anyone enjoying a mystery / horror type of vibe with great cinematography and acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/24

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Jared B

confusingly good. super recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Wyatt S

Derivative, boring, slow, nonsensical. Enough said.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Adam B

I don't understand why this movie has such a good reputation. It was fine, but I don't eve really know what I watched.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Na Hong-jin

Director

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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