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2016 · Movie · 2h 36m · NR

The Wailing

CriticsCritics: 90
AudienceAudience: 7.6

When a mysterious stranger arrives in a rural village, a strange sickness begins spreading and violent incidents follow. A bumbling policeman investigates while growing increasingly desperate to protect his young daughter, drawing him into a frightening mystery involving superstition, ritual, and uncertain motives.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like slow-burn supernatural mysteries, cultural folklore, and uncertainty that lingers, with some similarities to Hereditary and Exhuma; Not for you if you want fast pacing or straightforward answers.

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Cast

Hwang Jung-minKwak Do-wonChun Woo-heeJun KunimuraKim Hwan-heeHeo JinJang So-yeonKim Do-yoon

Director

Na Hong-jin

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