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Horror  •  1988  •  105 min

Karma (1988)

Karma poster

Karma (1988)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Governor Heo, worried over the plague that's sweeping the country, rebukes the Kus who make amulets to ward off evil. Heo castrates the husband when he makes superstitious claims and takes the wife as his mistress. Heo continues to be tormented by hallucinations and nightmares and begins to blame it on the Kus' curse. He kills the couple at their reunion and unable to ward off his bad karma, dies from leprosy.

Starring Cast

Kang Soo-youn  •   Won Namkung  •   Kim Yeong-cheol

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The rating is 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because no plot details, character arcs, or thematic information were provided to assess any political bias.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a cast that reflects its South Korean origin, providing natural diversity without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on horror themes of revenge and reincarnation, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities in a DEI context.

Secondary

Buddhism: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film's central theme and title, 'Karma,' affirm the concept of inescapable consequences for one's actions. The narrative validates this core Buddhist principle by depicting supernatural retribution as a direct result of past deeds, thereby portraying the concept with depth and efficacy within the film's world.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Without any information about the plot, characters, or themes of the film 'Karma' by Lee Doo-yong, it is impossible to evaluate its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements. Therefore, the net impact is rated as N/A due to a lack of depiction data.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available plot summaries and critical analyses, the 1988 film 'Karma' by Lee Doo-yong does not appear to feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on revenge, reincarnation, and shamanistic elements, with no reported content related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Karma" (1988) is an original South Korean horror production. There is no evidence it is an adaptation of a prior work or based on historical figures with pre-established character genders. Therefore, no characters could have been gender-swapped from a canonical source.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Karma" (1988) is an original South Korean production. It does not adapt characters from prior source material or depict historical figures, therefore no characters had a pre-established race that could be altered.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.3
The Movie Database logo
9.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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