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I finally got around to one of the several long overdue 2024 films, if you like
the horror/thriller genre, this one is for you. This is Korea's highest grossing film of the year, and possibly Korea's best of 2024 as well, and if you watch Korean movies, you know the films got to be GOOD to be at the top.
The cast is STACKED, starting with Choi Min-Sik, you know the film is gonna be something different if he's in it and in this one, he's got a stellar set of co-stars who were all phenomenal. For the uninitiated, he's the guy from Old Boy (one of the best WTF movies ever). This film is set in present time, but the plot has a lot to do with Japanese-Korean history and related lore.
I don’t know if I’d necessarily put this in the horror genre, but I guess how scary/creepy a film is, is subjective. Depending on how you look at the plot, you’re either in for a horror film with a twist, or two well done horror films in one.
This film may remind you of how The Wailing (one of the best Horror films ever) looks (and not necessarily how it feels) and that’s sadly the expectation I went in with. For some reason, I wanted it to be another Wailing, and it wasn’t. Going in with skewed expectations was not helpful. And to me, it felt like I watched two films and the connection between the two, while solid, felt a little…less convincing to me personally.
All that said, what’s scary to me may not be scary to you and vice versa. While Exhuma didn't come close to how The Wailing made me feel, it just might work for you. This is one of the best films of last year regardless. If you’re a fan of the horror genre, don’t miss out.
9 Feb’25 04:29
Kaushik Manivezh
Jang Jae-hyun's Exhuma is a horror film that explores Korean folklore and
blends it with modern tropes, giving a haunting and eerie experience very different from the cliched
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Sugil SG
This is not like an usual horror thriller.
Scares me without any jump cuts or creepy sounds. The world they build; the atmosphere and; is something haunts me throughout the film.
MAN OF CINEMA
A group of Occultists and shamans help families by digging graves of their
closed ones who died, whose spirit is troubling them. During one such case they unleash a periodic demon
Movie Lover
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Jinesh Muralidharan
Two Korean shamans are summoned by a wealthy Korean immigrant to look into
their baby who’s unwell and they immediately find out it’s a malevolent spirit of their ancestor and
Binge Label
The movie's concept is promising, but it lacks a convincing narrative due to
inconsistent presentation.
Mano Yokesh
Hmm kolandha aludhadhu oru kuthama da.
Athul Prasanna
Ok one
Humming Tune
After tracing a strange ailment to a remote gravesite, a team of supernatural
experts soon discovers what happens when you mess with the wrong grave.
Srikar N
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Bustards S
Horror at its best
<blockquote>En viswasam choi mams ku.....
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