It’s safe to rank South Korean horror fans high atop the list of genre supporters the world over, mainly as the past several decades have produced blockbusters the likes of 2010’s “I Saw the Devil,” 2016’s “The Wailing” and even the work of Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of “Parasite,” with the widely acclaimed 2006 entry “The Host.” With Korean spirituality long held in high regard and scripture overflowing with stories of forces at work beyond the boundaries of humankind, writer/director Jang Jae-hyun (“The Priests,” “Svaha: The Sixth Finger“) has now brought “Exhuma” to the table, a film taking the kitchen sink approach when it comes to 134 minutes of content and a cast more than willing to try and sift through the murk to help it make sense.

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