The Wailing

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Film • May 12, 2016

A police officer in South Korea investigates strange deaths in his village, with rumors pointing to a Japanese stranger in a mountain house being responsible. With his partner and a priest, he visits the house and finds evidence linking the stranger to the illnesses. When his daughter falls sick, a shaman is summoned and a mysterious woman tells the officer the stranger is to blame. Who is the demon causing the sickness?
Status
Released
Release
May 12, 2016 (9 years ago)
Language
Korean
Runtime
2h 36m
Genres
East Asian Horror
Themes
Body Horror, Folk Horror, Tragedy
Origin
South Korea, United States

Cast

Crew

Scores

Average Score
76.2%
www.filmaffinity.com FilmAffinity
65%
www.imdb.com IMDb
74%
letterboxd.com Letterboxd
80%
www.metacritic.com Metacritic
78%
mydramalist.com MyDramaList
78%
www.rottentomatoes.com Rotten Tomatoes
82%

Levels

Sex & Nudity
Low
Violence
High
Profanity
High
Algohol & Drugs
Low
Fright & Intensity
High

Reviews

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