Exhuma
7.7
361 Votes
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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.

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Cast Greeting [ENG SUB]
2024-03-15T09:00:45.000Z
Trailer [Subtitled]
2024-03-01T13:00:47.000Z
Teaser Trailer [Subtitled]
2024-02-09T01:00:03.000Z
Official Trailer [Subtitled]
2024-02-08T07:51:23.000Z
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Cast
Choi Min-sik
Kim Sang-duk
Kim Go-eun
Lee Hwa-rim
Yoo Hai-jin
Ko Young-geun
Lee Do-hyun
Yoon Bong-gil
Kim Jae-chul
Park Ji-yong
Jeon Jin-gi
Park Geun-hyeon
Kim Sun-young
Oh Gwang-sim
Kim Ji-an
Park Ja-hye
Kim Min-jun
Daimyo Oni
Kim Byung-oh
Daimyo Oni (stand-in)
Rikiya Koyama
Daimyo Oni (voice)
Park Jeong-ja
Park Ji-yong's Aunt
Park Ji-il
Park Ji-yong's Butler
Lee Jong-goo
Bodhisattva
Lee Young-lan
Park Ji-yong's Mother
Jung Sang-cheol
Park Jong-soon
Kim Tae-jun
Chang-min
Kim Seo-hyeon
Funeral Home Manager
Go Chun-ja
Hwa-rim's Grandmother
Song Gwang-ja
Hwa-rim's Grandmother (stand-in)
Choi Moon-kyoung
Park Ji-yong's Cousin
Akane Ono
Flight Attendant
Jung Yun-ha
Park Ji-yong's Wife
Shin Regina
Childminder
Hong Seo-jun
President Kim
Jang Ui-don
Murayama Junji
Lee Da-wit
Wedding Photographer
Lee Eun-joo
Kim Sang-duk's Wife
Baek Seung-chul
Crematorium Manager
Yoon Jae-in
Hotel Staff
Park Jae-wan
Doctor
Han Hye-ji
Nurse
Shim So-yeon
President Kim's Sister
Choi Jeong-hwa
President Kim's Wife
Details Of Movie
Music
Photos Lee Mo-gae
Revenue 97225691
Location South Korea
Producer Jang Jae-hyun, Kim Young-min
Director Jang Jae-hyun
User Reviews
CinemaSerf March 20 2024 04:39:40 PM

"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 April 06 2024 08:31:53 PM

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 May 07 2024 06:24:39 AM

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.