“Exhuma: Unearthing the Ghostly Tomb” created a fever with a revenue of 160 billion VND, becoming the most popular horror film at the Vietnamese box office.
According to Box Office Vietnam - an independent box office monitoring unit, on the evening of March 24, the film reached VND 3 billion after 160 days of domestic release. The work passes Demon dog – Vietnamese film released in theaters in December 12, becoming the highest-grossing horror film in the domestic market. With current ticket sales momentum, Exhuma is predicted to be the most popular Korean movie of all time in Vietnam - breaking the record of Suddenly won the lottery (launched in 2022, revenue 181 billion VND).
Trailer "Unearthing the Ghostly Tomb". Video: GTCS
In Korea, on March 24, the film reached 3 million views, the only horror work to do this. Sheet Variety Blockbuster judgment helps revive the Korean box office in a gloomy context. With a total global revenue of more than 71 million USD, Exhuma is the highest-grossing Korean film since the beginning of the year. In the near future, the film will be released in Canada, Spain, Japan, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Russia.
The film created a great impact, becoming a top keyword on social networks thanks to its exploitation of the spooky genre and the harmonious acting of the stars. The work begins when two magicians Rim (Kim Go Eun) and Bong Gil (Lee Do Hyun) combine feng shui master Kim Sang Deok (Choi Min Sik) and funeral expert Yong Geun (Yoo Hae Jin) to excavate. an old grave. In addition to the horror story, the film combines detective elements, interweaving many historical details, including the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula in the early 20th century.
Veteran star Choi Min Sik (back row, second from left) and the crew celebrate the achievements of "Exhuma". Image: Soompi
Although it has an interesting plot, the film has many holes in the script and the solution at the ending is rushed. According to the page Korea Herald, the work exposes many issues but does not fully exploit them. The story is divided into two parts with two antagonists but lacks connection, making the script overall look like two separate episodes.
Mai Nhat
