The Wailing (2016)

Name: The Wailing
Director: Na Hong-jin
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2016-05-12
Duration: 2 h 36 min
Cast: Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura

Horror Mystery

Director: Na Hong-jin

Cast: Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura

7.4

99%

Runtime156 min

Rating15

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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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The Wailing, a 2016 horror/mystery film directed by Na Hong-jin, has been critically acclaimed, earning a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film's gripping narrative and atmospheric direction have earned it widespread praise, with audiences also responding positively, as evidenced by its 7.4/10 rating on IMDb.

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Na Hong-jin's genre-blending thriller is a chilling, atmospheric horror-tinged mystery that explores the darker aspects of human nature, featuring striking visuals and a blend of supernatural and socio-political elements that should appeal to fans of the user's liked films like Akira and City of God.

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The Wailing is a 2016 South Korean dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Na Hong-jin and starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min and Chun Woo-hee. The film centers on a policeman who investigates a series of mysterious killings and illnesses in a remote Korean village in order to save his daughter. The film was both a commercial and critical success.