Absentia vs The Wailing
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.8/10 for Absentia). Absentia is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 36m. Absentia is the older of the two (2011 against 2016). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Absentia
The Wailing| Absentia | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Doug Jones, Scott Graham, Justin Gordon, Dave Levine, Courtney Bell | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
Absentia
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
The Wailing
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.
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