Where to Watch The Wailing
- Mio AkiyamaMay 25, 2025Immaculate production and story telling but I'm left unsatisfied with the ending.
- John.Redcorn4d agoRiveting storytelling, incredible acting (especially from the main child actor), beautiful framing and cinematography. An incredible film from start to finish
- NiztradamusJuly 10, 2025One of the greatest movies of all time. It isn't particularly scary or violent but the writing, suspense and acting are unmatched. I have seen them all and let me tell you, this... this is a fucking masterpiece. Na Hong-jin is with Quentin Tarantino far beyond anyone else when it comes to directing. Check out The Chaser, The Yellow Sea and The Medium (not directed but written by him) as well. Every single one of them would be a true shame to miss.
- macaronzAugust 20, 2026A Masterclass in Psychological Horror and Creeping Dread The Wailing is a phenomenal horror masterpiece that showcases the absolute best of Korean cinema's unmatched attention to detail. I was deeply impressed by the direction and how brilliantly every single moment is visually captured. The way the devil controls people and turns them into aggressive, zombie-like killers is properly terrifying. The lead cop's investigation keeps you hooked, and the heartbreaking twist where his own daughter starts attacking her loved ones is just devastating. Honestly, even though the movie is around two and a half hours long, it's so gripping from start to finish that you never get bored. If you want to experience what elite Korean horror detailing looks like, this is a must watch!
- Don the Darth Knight CORLEONEMay 11, 2026One of Na Hong-Jin best works if not best!
- rg9400July 8, 2026The Wailing is a movie that fails to come together in my opinion. At its core, I think it flirts with interesting ideas related to xenophobia and utilizing "othering" as a scapegoat for a community and family's problems. This is a very compelling theme; unfortunately, the movie completely ditches this commentary in favor of shock. And that is truly what this movie is focused on, eliciting reactions. Whether it be the titular screeching wailing or the gore or the messed up crimes that make up this movie, everything seems meant to make you uncomfortable. I think these elements are done decently well, but they start to drag as the movie at 2 hours and 30 minutes is fairly long. But as things escalate and the movie starts to ask why things are happening and how to stop them, it starts to fall apart. Subversion becomes the main focus, and the late movie attempts to create confusion felt frustrating to me. If this movie had been much more tightly edited and cognizant of the interesting themes that lay within this premise, it could have been extremely good. Instead, by focusing on trying to just be extreme, it loses sight of its strengths.
- Arjuna Jayasooriya (AJ)June 23, 2026Can someone please explain the ending to me :_)
- aslamdriverAugust 31, 2025This is a proper suspense-horror + supernatural thriller movie, and all elements are mixed beautifully here. It’s a slow-burn film, so I recommend watching it in one sitting,only then you can fully enjoy the atmosphere of horror and tension. The story mainly revolves around faith, trust, and doubt. In the end, everything depends on one decision a man takes to save his family. The script and direction are top-class. If you put yourself in the place of the main character, you will also feel the same confusion about what is right and wrong, and that’s the real beauty of this film. For me, it’s worth every second. A must-watch. 10/10.
- NichrysalisJune 14, 2026If you liked the slow burn tragedy of The Witch but wanted more room for personal interpretation, this is your film.
- Gavin McNamaraMay 6, 2026Overall great movie, but lots of loose ends. Worth the watch if you enjoy horror but make sure to be dialed in or else it can get confusing, especially at the end.
- Siddhesh KulkarniApril 13, 2026Too good, awesome story and turn of events, good climax as well
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The Wailing was released on May 12, 2016.
The Wailing was directed by Na Hong-jin.
The Wailing has a runtime of 2h 36m.
The Wailing was produced by Lim Min-sub.
In the small village Goksung in South Korea, police officer Jong-Goo investigates bizarre murders caused by a mysterious disease. His partner relays gossip that a Japanese stranger, who lives in a secluded house in the mountains, would be an evil spirit responsible for the illness. Jong-Goo decides to visit the stranger along with his partner and a young priest who speaks Japanese. They find an altar with a goat head, pictures on the walls of the infected people that died, and an attacking guard dog that prevents their departure until the stranger arrives. Jong-Goo finds one shoe of his beloved daughter, Hyo-jin, in the house of the stranger, and soon she becomes sick. His mother-in-law summons the shaman Il-gwang to save her granddaughter while a mysterious woman tells Jong-Goo that the stranger is responsible. Who might be the demon that is bringing sickness to Goksung?
The key characters in The Wailing are Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won), Il-gwang (Hwang Jung-min), Moo-myeong (Chun Woo-hee).
The Wailing is rated Not Rated.
The Wailing is a Horror, Mystery, Drama film.
The Wailing has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
The Wailing had a budget of $11M.
The Wailing has made $49.9M at the box office.