Sunday, October 06, 2019

The Wailing

The Wailing is an award-winning 2016 South Korean horror film/ghost story directed by Na Hong-jin. Wikipedia says it's "about a policeman who investigates a series of mysterious killings and illnesses".  I tend to like Asian horror films, and I liked this one.

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IndieWire calls it "epic" and "spellbinding and scatterbrained". The Guardian says, "Korean director Na Hong-jin delivers a supreme evocation of evil in this intense rural-horror". The Hollywood Reporter concludes: "A darkly unsettling story about evil is masterfully told".

Roger Ebert's site calls it "effectively atmospheric". Rotten Tomatoes has a critics rating of 99%.
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8 comments:

  1. CJ Kennedy5:36 AM

    Lots of gratuitous gore?

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:45 AM

      Not particularly. It depends more on atmosphere and the possession concept, though it's about a series of deaths so there's blood there.

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  2. My name is Erika.7:27 AM

    I'm curious. What makes Asian horror films different? Happy rest of your weekend. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:50 AM

      I'm not really sure, to be honest, but the folklore is different than what I was used to in Western horror films.

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  3. Let's Art Journal1:21 PM

    Glad you enjoyed this one 😀. Wishing you a wonderful new week! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. Divers and Sundry1:35 PM

      I'm enjoying exploring the variety :)

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  4. Valerie-Jael6:46 AM

    Sounds rather horrible, Something for a dark evening! Valerie

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:46 AM

      It has a different perspective. I rarely watch these at night ;)

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