#hororia

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There it is. Korean cult horror movie time. Randomly watched it on a streaming platform, expecting something nice (as in a good horror movie). And it is. It is good.

This was the first classic horror movie from Korea that I watched. All the elements remind me of Indonesian classics where Suzanna was in. Carpeted floor, western floral shabby wallpaper, sheer outfits, etc. Only the village girl with an inherited shaman doll suddenly brings the traditional, mystical value to the plot –which led to the conflicts. The movie is filled with harmful thoughts of a wife, for she mistakenly (or maybe she wasn't?) thinks her husband cheated with the new maid. It was very paranoiac, quite intense, and draining. The ending somehow reminded me of Evil Dead (1981), and although as cliché as it always is in cult horrors, it is still enjoyable to watch!

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Watched it at the cinema, and for the first time after god knows how long, I felt a sense of relief. What an entertaining horror movie!!! This is not a slow-paced one. Just like everyone, I was also amazed by the performance of Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun as shamans. They were excellent. Exhuma has all of a good horror movie: comedy, intense plot, good actors, strong motives. There are scenes that I consider to give me some goosebumps.

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Just rewatched it on Netflix, and I love it, even better than the first Conjuring. James Wan is quite good at recreating this true story with ( nearly ) perfection as it is really entertaining!

All the settings are made almost similar to the documentation that has been published. The ambience of London is always super gloomy (and even seemingly humid), combined with the problematic condition of the Hodgson family (broken home and impoverished)-already put a damper on the family's situation. The presence of a haunted entity in their home also worsens their family's condition. Interestingly, due to their difficult financial situation, the Hodgson family chose to stay in their home despite the paranormal disturbances.

The struggles of the Hodgson family in this film are real and painful. But Wan still manages to squeeze in a bit of comedy amidst the growing darkness of Enfield's paranormal activity. Wan even managed to include a romantic drama in it - where Ed and Lorraine struggle to fight for each other's lives.

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