Dead by Dawn vs The Wailing
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6/10 for Dead by Dawn). Dead by Dawn is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 36m. The Wailing is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dead by Dawn
The Wailing| Dead by Dawn | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dawid Torrone | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Łukasz Szczepanowski, Paulina Zwierz, Piotr Czarniecki, Sylwia Boroń, Monika Frajczyk | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
Dead by Dawn
A group of young actors is summoned to a theater to bring to life a play by a renowned but reclusive playwright. What begins as an artistic endeavor quickly spirals into a chilling struggle for survival from a ruthless murderer.
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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