10 Awesome Horror Movie Villains You’ve Never Heard Of
3. The Demon - The Wailing
In The Wailing, the residents of an isolated Korean town are infected with a mysterious disease, compelling them to act violent, savage, and murderous.
When police officer Jong-goo is tasked with investigating the infected, he discovers the disease may be tied to a demon. Jong-goo initially looks for a more logical explanation, but a run-in with a red-eyed monster convinces him the virus is supernatural.
While trying to make sense of the case, Jong-goo encounters many strange figures, including vagrants, shamans, and spirits. Because of their cryptic demeanours, Jong-goo cannot be certain if these characters are helping him with his mission, or deliberately impairing it.
Even though The Demon rarely appears throughout the 156-minute runtime, and his identity isn't revealed until the closing moments, his presence can be felt in every frame. Since The Wailing relies on misdirection and offers conflicting interpretations of the unfolding story, viewers will be second-guessing who The Demon is until the very end.
Despite the fact next to nothing is revealed about our devilish antagonist, his origins, or his true intentions, he still manages to get under your skin.