Exhuma (2024) Movie Review
“Hello?”
“I’m calling for Zoc.”
“Yes?
“Hi. I’m Will Cast from Mirackle Streaming.”
“I’m sorry, who?”
“Will Cast. You know. Our motto is if it’s good streaming it’s a mirakle.”
“Oh, right. I think I got you in a bundle with Disney+ and Shudder. What can I do for you?”
“Yeah, don’t get me started on those bundles. It’s like cable all over again. Anyway, we’re pushing the South Korean creeper, Exhuma. Made a lot of money over there and its got some legs with all the Korean and Japanese political and supernatural elements. They do good ghost stories, though a bit slow-walking to watch, but always moody and broody, you know what I mean?
“Yes, on pacing. Just finished watching the Norwegian Handling the Undead. A lot of slow-walking there but has its moments, some intense ones, so memorable.”
“Yeah, well this baby keeps your eyes busy with inquisitive camera movement, ominous and dreary atmosphere, and murderous ghosts. Especially one really big Japanese ghost–really an anima, as they say in the movie–that likes sweetfish and mellons and slaughtering people for their livers. Reminds me of that big demon, Samri, in Purana Mandir.
“It’s gory then?”
“Nah, tame stuff compared to what the U.S. puts out today.”
“What about the characters?” …