The Ghost vs The Wailing
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.4/10 for The Wailing). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m 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.
The Ghost
The Wailing| The Ghost | The Wailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 36m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Farrelly | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won |
Synopsis
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
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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