8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror, Mystery • 2016 • 156 min
The Wailing (2016)
The Wailing (2016)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Jun Kunimura • Hwang Jung-min • Kwak Do-won
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Jun Kunimura • Hwang Jung-min • Kwak Do-won
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film primarily explores existential horror, the ambiguity of good and evil, and the human struggle with faith and doubt, offering no clear political stance or ideological solution to its central conflicts.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
This South Korean film features an ethnically homogeneous cast, which does not engage with the concept of explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative presents a male protagonist whose flaws and failures are central to the story, offering a nuanced portrayal that subtly departs from traditional heroic archetypes.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays Christian characters, particularly the deacon, as largely ineffective and misguided in confronting the supernatural evil. Their rituals fail, and their understanding is shown to be limited, leading to tragic outcomes.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The Wailing does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a supernatural mystery, shamanism, and the struggle of a heterosexual family in a rural community, with no elements pertaining to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The Wailing is a South Korean horror film centered on a mysterious illness, shamanism, and supernatural forces in a rural village. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity, resulting in no relevant portrayal.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Wailing is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Wailing is an original South Korean film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there are no established canonical or historical racial identities to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.9
8.1
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