Member whitesnake Posted May 11, 2018 Member Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Monstrum, aka Moolgwoe, is a new South Korean period horror movie "based on historical court documents that recorded wild rumors about a man-eating creature on the loose in Korea." North American rights have already been sold to AMC Networks premium video service Shudder. Set in 1527, the story follows Yoon Gyeom, a loyal subject of King Jung Jong of the Joseon dynasty, and his archer daughter, Myung, as they struggle to fight against a monster that threatens the king's life as well as a group of people trying to depose the king. Director Huh Jong-ho, has previous directed Countdown and The Advocate: A Missing Body. Cast includes Kim Myung-Min (Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead), Choi Woo-sik (Okja, Train to Busan), Kim In-kwon (The Divine Move), Lee Kyeong-yeong (Memories of the Sword), Park Hee-soon (The Fortress), and Hyeri Lee (a member of the K-pop group Girl's Day). Monstrum will have its Korean theatrical release this fall. News from http://variety.com/2018/film/asia/amc-shudder-picks-korean-creature-movie-monstrum-1202805428/ Monstrum was picked up by Finecut at the 2018 Berlin Film Market. Finecut, located in South Korea, is a film company specializing in international sales and marketing, production, financing, and acquisition of high-end films. Edited June 7, 2018 by whitesnake 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member whitesnake Posted August 6, 2018 Author Member Share Posted August 6, 2018 Monstrum opens in South Korea on September 19, 2018. More info here - https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/the-claws-come-out-in-the-official-teaser-for-huh-jung-hos-monstrum/ Watch the teaser trailer - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMK Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 This movie is on Shudder now. Has anyone seen it yet? I started watching it late last night, but had to stop to go to sleep. I'll probably finish it tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted May 16, 2020 Member Share Posted May 16, 2020 I've been out of the loop when it comes to asian horror in the past year. Just doesn't interest me as much. I like old skool slashers and giallo. I do have shudder so I'll give this a try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted May 23, 2020 Member Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 2:50 PM, OpiumKungFuCracker said: I've been out of the loop when it comes to asian horror in the past year. Just doesn't interest me as much. I was more into this genre during my late teens, back when the original Ring film hit VHS. The last one I recall viewing was the Korean movie A Tale of Two Sisters(2003), which I rented with a group of fellow students. Everyone was on an Asian horror kick at the time. It might have been the really bad 2004 Hollywood - Grudge re-make, that might have put me off for good?. I caught that one on the big screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted October 1, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 1, 2021 I got through watching this one recently. I'd say it's somewhat of a misdirect to call it a horror movie, it's more of a rollicking action adventure with liberal doses of comedy, palace intrigue, and CSI style investigation. Once I set my expectations for a pure popcorn flick, I found it to be surprisingly enjoyable. Check out my full review over at COF - https://cityonfire.com/monstrum-2018-review/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted October 1, 2021 Member Share Posted October 1, 2021 @One Armed Boxer Looks like your busy with korean cinema at the moment! I've watched this already some time ago as well. Thank you for another review 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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