Exhuma focuses on Korean folklore, shamanism, and supernatural horror, with characters chosen to fit traditional archetypes rather than identity checkboxes. There’s no glaring emphasis on diversity casting or ideological plot detours. The story appears to revolve around family, tradition, and the spirit world, so narrative integrity remains intact by modern standards.

The film actually showcases traditional beliefs (Korean shamanism, burial customs) with respect, treating them as pivotal rather than relics to be mocked or 'updated.' Family, spirituality, and heritage are central. No preachy revisionism here, just an engaging look at how the past haunts the present, sometimes literally.

Exhuma doesn’t sideline dissenting views through caricature or overt ideological monologuing. The story’s supernatural challenges can be interpreted as universal, and there’s little evidence all characters obey the same moral template. No soap-boxing or thinly-veiled lectures detected, impressive for a modern release.