Exhuma
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Thriller | Horror | Mystery
Movie Info
After suffering from serial paranormal events, a wealthy family living in LA summons a young rising shaman duo Hwa-rim and Bong-gil to save the newborn of the family. Once they arrive, Hwa-rim senses a dark shadow of their ancestor has latched on the family, so-called a ‘Grave’s Calling’. In order to exhume the grave and relieve the ancestor, Hwa-rim seeks help from the top-notch geomancer Sang-duk and the mortician Young-geun. To their dismay, the four find the grave at a shady location in a remote village in Korea. Unaware of the consequences, the exhumation is carried out, yet this rather unleashes a malevolent force buried underneath…
Genre :Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Original Language :
Korean
Director
:Jang Jae-hyun
Producer:Kim Young-min
Writer:Jang Jae-hyun
Cast:
Lee Do-hyun, Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hae-jin, Hong Seo-jun, Jeon Jin-ki
Release
Date:26 Oct, 2024
Runtime: 2 Hours 14 Minutes
Production
Co:Showbox, Pinetown Production
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Audience Review
Oct 06, 2024
Iqbal Rifqi
Don't get me wrong, i love Exhuma on so many aspects: political-reference, acting, and creepy atmospheric-building. Tapi Exhuma kehilangan pegangannya terlalu cepat, cerita yang dibangun mulai nampak dragging di separuh durasinya.
Hidden symbol yang memenuhi film pun nampak ditempatkan asal-asalan, tanpa peduli konteks. Dampaknya, Exhuma terlihat begitu padat, namun juga kosong dalam waktu yang bersamaan.
Penceritaan mengenai latar belakang kisahnya pun dipilih dengan cara paling praktis dan malas: flashback yang kelewat panjang. Begitu juga konklusi yang terkesan murahan, tak sebanding dengan cerita yang susah payah dibangun.
Membandingkan Exhuma dengan The Wailing pun terdengar non-sense, it's still a good ride tho.
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