It Follows vs The Wailing
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.6/10 for It Follows). It Follows is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 36m. It Follows is the older of the two (2015 against 2016). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| It Follows | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Robert Mitchell | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Jake Weary, Daniel Zovatto, Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
It Follows
When carefree teenager Jay sleeps with her older boyfriend for the first time, she learns that she is the latest recipient of a fatal curse that is passed from victim to victim via sexual intercourse. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably toward her as either a friend or a stranger. Jay's friends don't believe her seemingly paranoid ravings, until they too begin to see the phantom assassins and band together to help her defend herself.
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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