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Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning

Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2025

R

Director

Kim Dong-chul

Runtime

86 minutes

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Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning stands out as a culturally significant work by centering East Asian spiritual archetypes. It moves away from Western-centric fantasy structures by incorporating localized folklore and Eastern spiritualism. The film challenges the rigidity of organized religious institutions through its protagonists, exploring subjective morality rather than strict orthodox dogma. However, it lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities and disability, and the central plot remains focused on a male-dominated trio.

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Category Breakdown

Does Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The narrative revolves around a supernatural trio consisting of a monk, a priest, and a boy. There is no indication of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities among the main characters.

How does Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning portray gender?

Fair

The central plot focuses on a male-dominated trio. However, the top-billed cast includes female voice actors, indicating that female characters are part of the larger ensemble.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning?

Good

As a South Korean production, the film centers on a non-Western perspective. It incorporates Eastern spiritualism and local folklore to challenge the Western-centric viewpoint commonly found in global fantasy.

How does Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques organized religious institutions by featuring an excommunicated priest and a monk. It emphasizes personal ability to act and esoteric knowledge over strict, orthodox religious doctrine.

Does Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities in the available synopsis or critical reception.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights East Asian cultural narratives and spiritual archetypes.
  • Disrupts Western-centric hegemony in fantasy and horror genres.
  • Critiques the rigidity of organized religious institutions.

Limited or Absent

  • Needs more explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters or identities.
  • The plot remains centered around a male-dominated trio.
  • Provides no visible representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When a demonic uprising threatens to end the world as they know it, a monk and an excommunicated priest join forces to protect a powerful young boy and the next generation of magic. As dark forces close in, the unlikely trio must confront their inner demons.

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