After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family’s ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.
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After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family’s ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.
Cast:
- Kim Sang-duk: Choi Min-sik
- Lee Hwa-rim: Kim Go-eun
- Ko Young-geun: Yoo Hai-jin
- Yoon Bong-gil: Lee Do-hyun
- Park Ji-yong: Kim Jae-chul
- Park Geun-hyeon: Jeon Jin-gi
- Oh Gwang-sim: Kim Sun-young
- Park Ja-hye: Kim Ji-an
- Daimyo Oni: Kim Min-jun
- Daimyo Oni (stand-in): Kim Byung-oh
- Daimyo Oni (voice): Rikiya Koyama
- Park Ji-yong’s Aunt: Park Jeong-ja
- Park Ji-yong’s Butler: Park Ji-il
- Bodhisattva: Lee Jong-goo
- Park Ji-yong’s Mother: Lee Young-lan
- Park Jong-soon: Jung Sang-cheol
- Chang-min: Kim Tae-jun
- Funeral Home Manager: Kim Seo-hyeon
- Hwa-rim’s Grandmother: Go Chun-ja
- Hwa-rim’s Grandmother (stand-in): Song Gwang-ja
- Park Ji-yong’s Cousin: Choi Moon-kyoung
- Flight Attendant: Akane Ono
- Park Ji-yong’s Wife: Jung Yun-ha
- Childminder: Shin Regina
- President Kim: Hong Seo-jun
- Murayama Junji: Jang Ui-don
- Wedding Photographer: Lee Da-wit
- Kim Sang-duk’s Wife: Lee Eun-joo
- Crematorium Manager: Baek Seung-chul
- Hotel Staff: Yoon Jae-in
- Doctor: Park Jae-wan
- Nurse: Han Hye-ji
- President Kim’s Sister: Shim So-yeon
- President Kim’s Wife: Choi Jeong-hwa
Crew:
- Producer: Jang Jae-hyun
- Original Music Composer: Kim Tae-seong
- Special Effects Supervisor: Do Gwang-il
- Martial Arts Choreographer: Moon Gwang-sik
- Special Effects Makeup Artist: Hwang Hyo-kyun
- Production Design: Seo Sung-kyung
- Sound Supervisor: Kim Byung-in
- Makeup & Hair: Lee Eun-ju
- Lighting Director: Lee Seong-hwan
- Visual Effects: Son Seung-hyeon
- Martial Arts Choreographer: Jeong Yoon-heon
- Director of Photography: Lee Mo-gae
- Production Sound Mixer: Koo Jong-ryul
- Special Effects Makeup Artist: Kim Ho-sik
- Props: Park Jun-yong
- Editor: Jeong Byeong-jin
- Visual Effects: Kim Shin-chul
- Digital Intermediate: Park Jin-young
- Props: You Cheong
- Costume Design: Choi Yoon-sun
- Special Effects Supervisor: Do Gwang-sup
- Key Grip: Hong Jeong-won
- Line Producer: Park Hyoung-jin
- Line Producer: Kwon Ji-yong
- Producer: Kim Young-min
- “D” Camera Operator: Kim Byung-seo
- Assistant Director: Kwon Ji-yoon
- Art Direction: Shin Eun-hee
- Art Direction: Choi Jae-hun
- Assistant Director: Kim Jung-woo
- Set Decoration: Jeong In-cheol
- Still Photographer: Jeong Kyung-hwa
- “C” Camera Operator: Go Rak-sun
- Production Assistant: Kang Ji-hyeon
Catogories:
Mystery,Horror,Thriller
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Language:
English,日本語,한국어/조선말
Production:
South Korea
Company:
Showbox,MCMC,Pinetown Production
Popularity:
93.201
Date:
2024-02-22
Year:
2024
- CinemaSerf: “Kim” (Choi Min-sik) is what they call a geomancer. He advises people on the best places for them to bury their loved ones. It’s all about feng shui. Woebetide anyone who gets it wrong for a disgruntled ancestor can come back and visit retribution on anyone who mucks that process up – just ask the grandchild who though he would retain grandma’s false teeth as as souvenir! Anyway, the wealthy “Park” (Kim Jae-cheol) and his family appear to have a secret that he and the more spiritual pairing of “Hwarim” (Kim Go-eun) and “Bong Gil” (Lee Do-hyun) might be able to help with. Even as far away as in the United States, his family are being tormented by a spirit. They are all led to a remote grave atop a hill that is marked simply by a plain gravestone with no name, just some seemingly random numbers. The buried man was of some importance so the fact that his grave was not ideally placed (only 65/100 on the best plot to have scale) arouses suspicion. They proceed to exhume the uniquely carved juniper coffin and decide to cremate it, but it’s considered unlucky to do this in wet weather so leaving it respectfully dressed, plan to complete the process in the morning. This is their first mistake for overnight it falls prey to an inquisitive member of their team who releases an even more menacing entity bent on revenge on all those who left him at 65%! That is just the start of their woes, though. Returning to the grave for a ritual, they discover an even larger, chain-wrapped, box buried vertically – and one with no name, neither! It’s now we head straight into “Mummy” mode and the adventure really does pick up. Can they identify this leviathan of menace and terror and thwart it’s centuries-old battle plan? I did quite enjoy this. It taps into a fascinating mix of mysticism and legend whilst adding a dose of modern day cynical exploitation (they get paid over $500,000 for their relocation “fee”) and as the story moves along you wouldn’t want to be a chicken – or a pig, either! The largely dark and wet scenarios work well with the sparing usual of visual effects and a strong ensemble performance that keeps the story of dreams and nightmares moving along well for 2¼ hours of well made and at times quite scary ancient horror.
- Chris Sawin: Bloody memorable sequences aside, _Exhuma_ is worth the watch but would have benefitted from more efficient pacing and a little less emphasis on being so hungry after dealing with the dead for a living.
**Full review:** https://bit.ly/GraveRot
- MovieGuys: Exhuma has a predictably Eastern horror flavour, as might be expected from a South Korean production. That said, many of the horror elements expanded upon in this film, cross cultural boundaries, resulting in an, at times, chillingly ghoulish experience.
Scenes of the dead resurrected, as evil spirits and ghouls, are not to be underestimated in their scare potential. They are well done, with a strong sense of realism, creating an atmosphere of creeping dread.
Where this film might be a difficult one for Western audiences, is in some of the Eastern, if not Korean, cultural and religious/supernatural nuances of the film. I for one, found it a a challenge at times, to gain a cohesive understanding, of the overall story, for this reason.
In summary, a great deal of scare potential on offer, with what is a familiar but at the same time, uniquely Eastern tale, of evil, from beyond the grave. You might struggle with certain aspects of the film, if you are from the West, but its certainly well worth the effort.
