Exhuma

SYNOPSIS: After several strange events, a wealthy family enlists a young shaman, Hwa-rin, and her protégé, Bong-gil, to identify the mysterious illness afflicting their newborn son. They discover the cause to be a ‘Grave’s Call”, a vengeful ancestor’s spirit haunting the family. The family asks them to relocate the ancestor’s grave. Hpwever, the excavation, which takes place in a remote mountain area, unleashes dark, malevolent forces. Will they be able to defeat the vengeful entity?

DIRECTOR: Jang Jae Hyun

Jang Jae Hyun is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He graduated from Daeyoung High School and later obtained two bachelor's degrees, one in Film Studies from Sungkyunkwan University and another in Film from the Korea National University of Arts.

He made his debut in 2009 when he acted and directed a short film titled "Malley from India" (인도에서 온 말리). After another short film the following year, he served as an assistant director in 2011 for feature films "Themselves" and "S.I.U" (특수본 ). In 2014, he began getting recognized as an outstanding director when he won the Best Film in The Extreme Nightmare section at the 13th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival and the Best Director Award (Korean Competition For Shorts) at the 15th Jeonju International Film Festival, both with the short film "12th Assistant Deacon".

Since then, he has directed several blockbusters like "The Priests" in 2015, "Svaha: The Sixth Finger" in 2019, and "Exhuma" in 2024.

Directed by: Jang Jae Hyun

Year of production: 2024

Country: South Korea

Duration: 2h 14m