The Wailing (2016)

Directed by Na Hong-jin

The Wailing movie poster

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.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Language: ko

Countries: South Korea, United States of America

Production

Cinematographer: Hong Kyung-pyo · Composers: Dalpalan, Jang Young-gyu · Editor: Kim Sun-min · Production Design: Lee Hwo-kyoung

Production: Fox International Productions

Budget: $11.0M

2 screenings currently listed

View on IMDb · View on Letterboxd

More Like This, Screening in LA

The RingCulver TheaterThe Ring (2002)WeaponsAutry MuseumWeapons (2025)The ExorcistCulver TheaterThe Exorcist (1973)Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeFrida CinemaTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)Stranger by the LakeArt Theatre Long BeachStranger by the Lake (2013)

If You Like The Wailing…

The WitchThe Witch (2016)Messiah of EvilMessiah of Evil (1975)Dead & BuriedDead & Buried (1981)HereditaryHereditary (2018)A Dark SongA Dark Song (2016)I See YouI See You (2019)This Is the EndThis Is the End (2013)