8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Exhuma (2024)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis, exploring the lingering impact of Japanese imperialism and colonialism through a metaphorical excavation of historical atrocities, aligns with progressive values of anti-colonialism and addressing systemic historical injustice.
The film's casting reflects its South Korean cultural context, presenting a diverse range of characters in terms of age and social roles without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores social commentary on generational divides and class distinctions within Korean society, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film integrates Buddhist motifs as part of Korea's complex spiritual landscape, using them to explore themes of collective trauma and ancestral reverence, suggesting a respectful and nuanced portrayal.
Exhuma does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is centered on supernatural horror, shamanism, and historical trauma, with no explicit or implicit inclusion of LGBTQ+ representation according to available reviews and summaries.
The film Exhuma does not appear to include any transsexual characters or address the transsexual community as part of its narrative or themes. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's characters, including prominent figures like Hwa-rim, are portrayed in their original gender identities consistent with the narrative. There is no indication of any character being a gender-swapped version of a pre-existing canonical or historical figure.
The film is an original story deeply rooted in Korean cultural and historical context, focusing on Korean and Korean-American characters. There is no indication it adapts pre-existing material with established racial identities or portrays historical figures with altered races.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.3
8.0
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