Hide and Seek vs The Wailing
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.3/10 for Hide and Seek). Hide and Seek is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 36m. Hide and Seek is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hide and Seek
The Wailing| Hide and Seek | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Polson | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Elisabeth Shue, Dakota Fanning, Robert De Niro, Famke Janssen, Dylan Baker | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
Hide and Seek
David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that…
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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