Question 1

Is The Wailing (2016) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — The Wailing (2016) mixes scares with other modes. As a folk horror film, it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 9.5/10 for atmosphere, and 8.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did The Wailing (2016) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Wailing (2016)'s US theatrical release date is May 20, 2016. It first became available to watch at home on October 29, 2016.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Wailing (2016)?

Accepted Answer

The Wailing (2016) has 4 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Wailing (2016) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Wailing (2016) has no MPAA age rating, and Watch Darkly does not assign one either, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for gore, and 7.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 4 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death, body fluids, child endangerment, domestic violence, religious themes, and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Wailing (2016)?

Accepted Answer

Kwak Do-won plays Jong-goo, Hwang Jung-min plays Il-gwang, Chun Woo-hee plays Moo-myeong, Jun Kunimura plays The Stranger, Kim Hwan-hee plays Hyo-jin, Heo Jin plays Mother-in-Law, Jang So-yeon plays Jong-goo's Wife, Kim Do-yoon plays Yang Yi-sam.

Question 6

Does The Wailing (2016) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

The Wailing (2016) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like The Wailing (2016)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Wailing (2016) on Watch Darkly include Exhuma (2024), The Exorcist (1973), Se7en (1995), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Wailing

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