The Wailing vs When a Stranger Calls
The Wailing has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.7/10 for When a Stranger Calls). When a Stranger Calls is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 36m. When a Stranger Calls is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Wailing
When a Stranger Calls| The Wailing | When a Stranger Calls | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 36m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery | Horror, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Na Hong-jin | Simon West |
| Main cast | Cho Han-cheul, Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-cheon, Kwak Do-won | Tommy Flanagan, Clark Gregg, Katie Cassidy, Tessa Thompson, David Denman |
Synopsis
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.
When a Stranger Calls
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.
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