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Review of by Glenn Kenny for The New York Times — 01 Jun 2016

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I was so invested with Jong-gu and his family that as the suspense, violence and worse ratcheted up, I was not merely scared, but heartbroken. An overly literal bit of business at the end slightly undermines the film.

As a whole, though, The Wailing is the hard stuff. Handle with care.

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This review of The Wailing (2016) was written by and published by The New York Times on 01 Jun 2016.

The Wailing has generally received very positive reviews.

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