Southern Scares vs The Wailing
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 4/10 for Southern Scares). Southern Scares is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 36m. The Wailing is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Southern Scares
The Wailing| Southern Scares | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Paul Rowe | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Luke Smith, Dee Wallace, Millie Witherow, Mila Rose, Aston Regan | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
Southern Scares
Mystery, horror, and Southern folklore collide in the 1990s when a video store worker discovers chilling secrets found in her missing sister's documentary series, Southern Scares.
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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