Film2016156 min

The Wailing

Name: The Wailing
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2016
Duration: 156 min
Cast: Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura, Kim Hwan-hee

Taste attributes: horrormysterydetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalmafia/gangsterdramaslowunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 1,114 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems