The Wailing
Seen it?2016 | 156 min | Horror, Mystery
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Weapons or The Witch, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 36 min.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
30 wins and 46 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$51 million worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 493K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Na Hong-jin
- Kwak Do-wonJong-goo
- Hwang Jung-minIl-gwang
- Chun Woo-heeMoo-myeong
- Jun KunimuraThe Stranger
- Kim Hwan-heeHyo-jin
- Heo JinMother-in-Law
- Jang So-yeonJong-goo's Wife
- Kim Do-yoonYang Yi-sam
- Cho Han-chulDetective
- Son Kang-gookOh Sung-bok