The Wailing
Korean cinema has gained enormous popularity in recent years, mainly due to the brilliant Parasite and the Netflix hit – Squid Game. Koreans can also make great horror movies, such as The Wailing from 2016. The film has a fairly banal plot, at least at first glance. We have a town where a deadly disease is raging and people are starting to go crazy. When the daughter of the main character – policeman Jong-Goo – starts to behave strangely, the man tries to solve the mystery. The production is a thematic mishmash, there are demons, possessions, monsters resembling zombies … Everyone will find something for themselves here.
The Wailing has everything I expect from a good horror film: heavy, dark and dense atmosphere with strongly palpable Asian accents, as well as a well-written plot that can surprise you several times. Most importantly, the film keeps the viewer in suspense from the very beginning and does not allow for a moment of respite. Already the first scene is an incredibly atmospheric and disturbing segment, and then it only gets better. The creators perfectly use mystery and know what strings to hit to emotionally break the audience. While watching, I genuinely felt in my stomach not only because of the constant tension, but also because of the emotional rollercoaster served by the director. I watched the movie a few years ago, and yet it is still in my head and I can certainly count it among my favorite horror films. The Wailing is a good and terrifying horror movie. It’s definitely worth a watch, especially on Halloween. – Bartosz Aniszewski
Source: bloody-disgusting.com
