The Scapular vs The Wailing

The Scapular has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for The Wailing). The Scapular is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 36m. The Scapular is the older of the two (1968 against 2016). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Scapular posterThe Scapular1968 VS The Wailing posterThe Wailing2016
The ScapularThe Wailing
Audience score★ 8.3/10★ 7.4/10
Year19682016
Length1h 25m2h 36m
GenresDrama, Horror, MysteryHorror, Mystery
CountryMexico–
DirectorServando GonzálezNa Hong-jin
Main castJorge Russek, Enrique Lizalde, Ofelia Guilmáin, Enrique Aguilar, Carlos CardánCho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won

Synopsis

The Scapular

A woman who is about to die calls the town's priest and hands him a scapulary, saying that she knows of its great powers. Anybody who does not believe in them will end up dead.

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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