The Wig

The Wig

Some memories are more than permanent.

Directed by Won Shin-yun

Produced by Corea Entertainment, CJ Entertainment

2005106 min5.5 / 10

A dark supernatural horror centered on terminal illness and sisterly bonds, where a cursed wig becomes the vehicle for possession and dread.

Su-hyeon, a patient with terminal cancer, gets a wig as a present from her sister, Ji-hyeon. Strange things happen as Su-hyeon wears the wig and horror starts to sweep over Ji-hyeon as she watches her sister getting slowly possessed.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Wig sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Wig end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Wig scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Wig easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Wig violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Wig

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wig

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wig, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wig, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wig, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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