The Wailing (2016)
Gokseong (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 36min
- Drama, Horror
- 03 Jun 2016 (USA)
- Movie
Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
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- 34 wins & 57 nominations.
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Cast
| Kwak Do-won | ... |
Jong-goo
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| Hwang Jung-min | ... |
Il-gwang
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| Jun Kunimura | ... |
Japanese Man
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| Chun Woo-hee | ... |
The Mysterious Woman
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| Kim Hwan-hee | ... |
Hyo-jin
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Heo Jin | ... |
Mother-in-Law
(as Jin Heo)
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| Jang So-yeon | ... |
Wife
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| Kim Do-yoon | ... |
Yang Yi-sam
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| Son Kang-kuk | ... |
Oh Sung-bok
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| Park Sung-yeon | ... |
Kwon Myung-joo
(as Seong-yeon Park)
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| Chang-gyu Kil | ... |
Park Choon-bae
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| Jeon Bae-soo | ... |
Deok-gi
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| Jeong Mi-nam | ... |
Heung-gook
(as Mi-nam Jeong)
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| Choi Gwi-hwa | ... |
Byeong-gyoo
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| Baek Seung-chul | ... |
Friend
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Hyeok-Joon Kwon | ... |
Friend
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| Chae-ik Park | ... |
Friend
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| Kim Ki-chun | ... |
Dispatch Captain
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| Yoo Soon-woong | ... |
Chief of Police
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| Jo Han-chul | ... |
Detective 1
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Tae-Seong Seo | ... |
Detective 2
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Choi Gyo-sik | ... |
Police
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Kim Song-il | ... |
Police
(as Song-il Kim)
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| Yong-geun Bae | ... |
Police / Burn Victim
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Jae-il Im | ... |
Police
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In-Chul Lee | ... |
Father
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Seon-joo Jo | ... |
Bar Hostess
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| Lee Yong-nyeo | ... |
Hostess' Mother
(as Yong-nyeo Lee)
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| Moon Chang-gil | ... |
Dermatologist
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| Hwang Seok-jeong | ... |
Chicken Vendor
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Chun-gi Kim | ... |
Doctor Han
(as Choon-gi Kim)
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| Lee Seon-hee | ... |
Byeong-gyoo's Wife
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| Lee Jeong-eun | ... |
Deok-gi's Wife
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Ri-Geol Hong | ... |
Deok-gi's Son
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| Jeong Do-won | ... |
Doctor
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Hyeok Lee | ... |
Doctor
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Chang-Hoon Lee | ... |
Doctor
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Ji-Won Kim | ... |
Nurse
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Eun-hae Kim | ... |
Nurse
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So-jeong Park | ... |
Nurse
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Soo-Jeong Seong | ... |
Nurse
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| Kim Ah-ra | ... |
Dermatology Nurse
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Soo-Yeon Ahn | ... |
Dermatology Nurse
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Ji-Hoon Jo | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Mi-Young Yoon | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Dong-gil Lee | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Hyeon-ho Lee | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Ji-ho Kim | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Chi-ho Song | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Hyo-Jeong Im | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Soo-jin Lee | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Yeon Lee | ... |
Daylight Disciple
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Jae-Hyeon Sin | ... |
Mr. Jo's Corpse
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Yeon-Kyeong Lee | ... |
Mr. Jo's Wife's Corpse / Bus Stop Mom
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Jae-man Woo | ... |
Firefighter
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Jin-Sung Lee | ... |
Firefighter
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Ho-sam Seon | ... |
Delivery Motorcycle Man
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| Kwi-deok Kwon | ... |
Choon-bae's House Paramedic
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Min-seok Song | ... |
Choon-bae's House Paramedic
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Jeong-ae Hyeon | ... |
Choon-bae's House Corpse
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Jae-young Shin | ... |
Choon-bae's House Corpse
(as Jae-Yeong Sin)
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Hyeon-Kyeong Kim | ... |
Choon-bae's House Corpse
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Myeong-ja Lee | ... |
Seong-bo's House Corpse
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Jeong-Seon Seong | ... |
Grandma Next Door
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Jeong-seop Sin | ... |
Family Next Door
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Bo-Kyeong Kim | ... |
Family Next Door
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| Won-yong Song | ... |
Deok-gi's Store Customer
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Amy Kang | ... |
Bus Stop Little Girl
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Seung-mo Lee | ... |
Bus Stop Grandfather
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| Song Hoon | ... |
Reporter
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Soo-bin Lee | ... |
Reporter
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Bo-Kyeong Jeong | ... |
Reporter (voice)
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| Seong Jeong-seon | ... |
Grandma Next Door
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Directed by
| Na Hong-jin | ||
Written by
| Na Hong-jin | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Robert Friedland | ... | executive producer |
| Suh Dong Hyun | ... | producer |
| Ho Sung Kim | ... | producer |
| Xian Li | ... | creative executive |
| John Penotti | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dalpalan | ||
| Young-gyu Jang | ||
Cinematography by
| Hong Kyung-pyo | ||
Editing by
| Sun-Min Kim | ||
Editorial Department
| Kevin Kang | ... | DIT / colorist (as Sang-woo Kang) |
Production Design by
| Hu-gyeong Lee | ... | (as Hwo-Kyoung Lee) |
Costume Design by
| Kyung-hwa Chae | ||
Makeup Department
| Hwang Hyo-kyun | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Kim Ka-ryoon | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Young Kim Seo | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Min-Sub Lim | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Anish Bongale | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dong-Han Kim | ... | sound designer |
| Yong Ki Park | ... | sound mixer |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer recordist |
Special Effects by
| Kwang-soo Kim | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Jai-hoon Cheong | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Sean Lee | ... | visual effects producer |
Stunts
| Jun-ho Cheon | ... | stunts |
| Kyeong-seob Jo | ... | stunts |
| Gui-Duck Kwon | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Yoo Sang-seob | ... | stunt coordinator (as Sang-seob Yoo) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chang-ho Kim | ... | lighting technician |
| Gil-Kyu Lee | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
| Kilian Kerwin | ... | head of production: Ivanhoe Pictures |
| Crystal Decker Orren | ... | localization: us - Well Go USA Entertainment |
Production Companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Fox International Production
- Ivanhoe Pictures (in association with)
- Side Mirror
Distributors
- Well Go USA Entertainment (2016) (United States)
- Alamode Film (2017) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2016) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Clover Films (2016) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Energía Entusiasta (2017) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2016) (France) (theatrical)
- The Klockworx (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2016) (South Korea)
- Alamode Film (2017) (Austria)
- Alamode Film (2017) (Germany)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- CJ ENM Hong Kong (2019) (Indonesia) (video)
- CJ ENM Hong Kong (2019) (Malaysia) (video)
- Contact Film (2016) (Belgium)
- Contact Film (2016) (Luxembourg)
- Contact Film (2016) (Netherlands)
- Dreamwest Pictures (2016) (Australia)
- Edko Films (2016) (Hong Kong)
- Edko Films (2016) (Macao SAR China)
- Fabula Films (2016) (Turkey)
- Infotainment (2016) (China)
- JBG Pictures (2016) (Australia)
- La Aventura (2016) (Spain)
- Lanterna de Pedra Filmes (2017) (Portugal)
- Lanterna de Pedra Filmes (2018) (Portugal)
- Mayfly (2016) (Poland)
- Movie Cloud (2016) (Taiwan)
- Movies Inspired (2016) (Italy)
- Pierrot Le Fou (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Soundspace (2017) (India)
- Studio Aromi (2016) (Thailand)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Klockworx (2016) (Japan)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2022) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Viva Communications (2016) (Singapore)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the small village Goksung in South Korea, police officer Jong-Goo investigates bizarre murders caused by a mysterious disease. His partner relays gossip that a Japanese stranger, who lives in a secluded house in the mountains, would be an evil spirit responsible for the illness. Jong-Goo decides to visit the stranger along with his partner and a young priest who speaks Japanese. They find an altar with a goat head, pictures on the walls of the infected people that died, and an attacking guard dog that prevents their departure until the stranger arrives. Jong-Goo finds one shoe of his beloved daughter, Hyo-jin, in the house of the stranger, and soon she becomes sick. His mother-in-law summons the shaman Il-gwang to save her granddaughter while a mysterious woman tells Jong-Goo that the stranger is responsible. Who might be the demon that is bringing sickness to Goksung? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | From acclaimed director Na Hong-jin See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,420,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend South Korea | $13,109,618, 10 Jun 2016 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For his ceremony scene, actor Hwang Jung-min filmed for 15 minutes without break. It was one long-take scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Wailing (2017). See more » |
| Quotes |
Il-Gwang:
Even among other demons, he's a master of evil. Jong-Goo: If that's true, why did it have to be... Il-Gwang: ...your daughter? What sin did that young girl ever commit? Jong-Goo: Yes. Il-Gwang: If you go fishing, do you know what you'll catch? Jong-Goo: No. Il-Gwang: He's just fishing. Not even he knows what he'll catch. He just threw out the bait, and your daughter took it. See more » |