The Wailing

2016 Na Hong-jin 2h 36m ★ 7.4
Horror Mystery
The Wailing

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.

Cast

Kwak Do-won Kwak Do-won Jong-goo
Hwang Jung-min Hwang Jung-min Il-gwang
Chun Woo-hee Chun Woo-hee Moo-myeong
Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura The Stranger
Kim Hwan-hee Kim Hwan-hee Hyo-jin
Heo Jin Heo Jin Mother-in-Law
Jang So-yeon Jang So-yeon Jong-goo's Wife
Kim Do-yoon Kim Do-yoon Yang Yi-sam

Vibes

Curious Heart Pounding Mind Bending Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Wailing

Hereditary
Hereditary 2018
Families destroyed by the supernatural. Two films about parents who watch helplessly as something takes their children. I Saw the Devil
I Saw the Devil 2010
Korean horror at maximum intensity. Two films that prove South Korea makes horror with a ferocity no one else can touch.