The Wailing Page #3

Synopsis: In the small village Goksung in South Korea, police officer Jong-Goo investigates bizarre murders caused by a mysterious disease. His partner tells a gossip for him that a Japanese stranger that lives in a secluded house in the mountains would be an evil spirit responsible for the illness. Jong-Goo decides to visit the Japanese with his partner and a young priest that speaks Japanese. They find an altar with a goat head and pictures of the infected people that died on the walls. However they are attacked by the guard dog and they only can leave the place when the stranger arrives. Jong-Goo finds one shoe of his beloved daughter Hyo-jin in the house of the stranger and soon she becomes sick. His mother-in-law summons the shaman Il-gwang to save her granddaughter while a mysterious woman tells Jong-Goo that the stranger is the responsible. Who might be the demon that is bringing sickness to Goksung?
Genre: Horror
Director(s): Hong-jin Na
  29 wins & 51 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
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Rotten Tomatoes:
99%
NOT RATED
Year:
2016
156 min
$785,405
2,313 Views


it's why he's still breathing.

Over here! Over here! Over here!

Patient number 302 Park Byeong Gyoo!

Come to the room right now please!

We need help over here!

Gwajang-nim!

What is this!

All of this...

What am I supposed to make of it..?

Tomorrow we need to go that house...

There is definitely something up there...

Another glass!

Hyo Jin!

Hyo Jin!

Hyo Jin!

Dad is here!

Look! Daddy is here!

Dad is here!

Hyo Jin!

Open your eyes!

Hyo Jin.

Look at daddy!

Look at me!

Abeoji!

Abeoji is here!

Please make it stop!

What is it?

What's wrong?!

Someone was knocking on our door trying to get in!

Who?

There was a man trying to come inside!

It's okay, it's okay.

Hyo Jin!

Hyo Jin!

What?

All good..?

Good morning father.

Her whole life she barely eats anything,

she doesn't even like fish...

There is something different about her.

I heard everything last night...

Halmeoni next door says

we need to get in touch with a mudang. (Mudang: Shaman.)

I'm going to meet with him.

I'm just letting you know.

Yes, I understand...

We ready to go?

Yes.

Hello!

This is my nephew.

What is he a pastor?

No, he's a deacon. Assistant.

Below the pastor.

I was thinking about it and

we need someone to translate

if we're going to talk to him.

You speak Japanese?

A little bit, little bit.

He lived in Japan as a child...

What is this around you neck?

Aigoo...

Trying all sorts of things are we?

What is your name?

Yi San.

In Bongpyeong?

Yes.

Come on!

Anyone here?

Anyone..?

Perverted...

You know this is against the law!

I know.

Then what are you doing?!

Don't do this!

If you're not going to help

then just wait outside...

Samchon!

I got it!

Just go outside!

What are you staring at?

Making me uncomfortable...

Go stare at something over there!

What the f***...

Damn dog!

Get off of me!

Get it off!

Get it off!

What were you doing?!

How'd you get him so pissed off!?

Hey help us with this dog!

Block it!

Seong Bok! Help!

Block it!

Get up you idiot!

F***!

Where is it?!

Where did it go?

Seong Bok,

the owner is here...

Seong Bok.

Sorry...

Are you okay?

Yes.

What's wrong with you?

You were acting weird back there...

You saw something?

Answer me dammit!

Sh*t!

It's him...

Why are you acting like this..?

Get yourself together!

It's not just one or two people...

He takes pictures of them before they turn into...

And he takes pictures of them when they die...

He goes back to photograph them...

What the f*** are you babbling about?!?

You're not making any sense!

He is the one responsible...

That is enough!

We'll talk later!

In that room...

That man...

He had the belongings of living people...

Why..?

What exactly did you see..?

What did you see!

Hyo Jin

Hyo Jin

Hyo Jin

Hyo Jin

Hyo Jin

Hyo Jin

Hyo Jin

You're getting soaked!

Where is Hyo Jin?

Her room.

Hyo Jin!

Home early..?

Did you lose a shoe..?

No...

What do you mean..?

So what is this..?

It's not mine...

This isn't your handwriting..?

I said it's not mine...

You know there is a Japanese person

that lives around here, right?

Clothes are completely soaked...

Answer me!

You know him, right?

You met with him, right?

Answer me now!

What's going..?

Go outside.

I'm dealing with something right now,

go outside.

Your father is a cop.

I'll know if you're lying.

You met him, right?

Tell me!

What?

Everything!

Where did you meet him?

What did you guys do?

Why should I tell you..?

This is important!

Why is it important..?

You're going to be like this!

What is so important..?

Tell me,

what is it so important..?

What? WHAT!

IS THAT REALLY SO IMPORTANT!

You insignificant piece of...

Loser, a total loser...

What are you doing right now..?

I thought you were asleep...

What are you doing..?

Sitting there looking up your daughter's skirt,

what do you think you're doing..?

Can't speak..?

Speak you piece of sh*t.

I said speak you piece son of a b*tch!

F***!

Don't look at me you piece of sh*t!

How can you speak to your father like that?!

Don't f***ing look at me!

You're going to keep this up?

That is your father!

I'm going to kill him!

I spoke to the mudang.

He said we have a ghost in our house.

It looks it has taken over Hyo Jin.

We could all die if we don't do anything.

He's a well-known mudang.

Who is it!

Why you don't answer your phone?

Come outside,

we have somewhere to go.

Where'd all that stuff go that was inside?

The property you had in there,

where is it now..?

What property..?

He wants to know what I'm talking about.

Tell him we saw everything.

The property you had in your house earlier,

where is it?

Photos..?

He said photo.

Yes, photos and the other stuff.

Yes.

I burned it.

What?

I said I burned it.

He said burned it.

Where?

Where?

In the kitchen.

In the kitchen.

This f***ing guy...

What is your purpose here?

What is your reason for being here?

Ask him again.

Why are you here?

Yoko

Yoko

Yoko

Yoko

...

This f***ing...

Tell him to be specific!

Can you be more specific..?

You wouldn't believe me even if I told you...

He says whatever he has to say,

you won't believe him...

Translate this exactly:

You piece of sh*t!

You sick son of a b*tch!

You're an old man!

And you're hanging up pictures

of dead women in your house?!

Why was this in your house?

...

Who are you?

What are you up to?

Who are you?

I know everything that you're doing.

I saw what was in your house

and I know what you did to my daughter you f***!

I would really feel better if you just moved away,

leave this village in peace.

Truly.

Just leave this place quietly.

This is Gokseong, my home.

Don't get yourself killed doing stupid sh*t,

just leave!

If you do not leave you will die.

When someone is talking to you shake your head

or nod you son of a b*tch!

Please answer.

Really?

You think I'm all talk...

Shut up you f***ing dog!

You think I'm all talk?

Then what choice do I have...

You think I wont do anyting?!

I tried to reason with you didn't I..?

Right?

Even if you told me I wouldn't believe you...

What is all this?

Dammit what is all this sh*t!

What is all this!

Put a f***ing head in here...

Come to my village...

You son of a b*tch!

Son of a b*tch!

Samchon!

What now?

Believe me now?

I'll give you 3 days.

You got 3 days to pack up and get out of here

or you'll end up just like the dog.

Translate it to him!

Translate it!

How long has she been like this?

Couple days now.

So..?

Her symptoms are identical to the others.

There must be a reason for it...

Some sort of an explanation for the symptoms.

He said he doesn't know what it is...

Yeobo! Yeobo!

(Yeobo:
Term of endearment for husband/wife.)

Who did this?!

Yeobo! Yeobo!

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Do you drink a lot of alcohol?

Nothing serious.

About 20 minutes without moving.

Drink less.

Before you have a real stroke...

This is just the beginning.

Your mind has to be strong.

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