The Wrath
2018 1h 34m movie Film South Korea

The Wrath

여곡성

“Don’t believe anything in this house!”

Synopsis

여곡성

“Don’t believe anything in this house!”

In the household of Lee Gyeong-jin, a high-ranking official of Joseon Kingdom, three sons die from an unidentified horror. A woman pregnant with a child of the third son soon learns of the evil spirit that haunts the house.

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Horror + Mystery in South Korea

32 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Wrath itself).

The 2017–2019 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2017-2019 South Korea release window, The Wrath sits at #252 of 271. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    Intention

    ★ 9.1 · 2018
  2. Youn's Kitchen
    #2

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017
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    #3

    2018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND

    ★ 8.9 · 2018
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    #4

    BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. My Last Love
    #5

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  6. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #6

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  7. Parasite
    #7

    Parasite

    ★ 8.5 · 2019
  8. Are You Human?
    #8

    Are You Human?

    ★ 8.5 · 2018

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including The Wrath. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 92 other South Korea films in 2018.

The 989th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

18
Reviews
37th
Review-volume percentile
27th
Popularity percentile

18 audience reviews — more than 37% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,229 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #59 of 89 (top 66%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesSmile Ent., Monster Factory, Contents Panda
Runtime1h 34m
Release DateNovember 8, 2018
IMDbtt9174388