Ju-on: The Curse vs The Wailing
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.8/10 for Ju-on: The Curse). Ju-on: The Curse is the shorter watch at 1h 10m compared with 2h 36m. Ju-on: The Curse is the older of the two (2000 against 2016). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ju-on: The Curse
The Wailing| Ju-on: The Curse | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 10m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Takashi Shimizu | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Takako Fuji, Chiaki Kuriyama, Denden, Tarō Suwa, Asumi Miwa | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
Ju-on: The Curse
When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.
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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