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Monstrum

Monstrum2018

An ancient man-eating monster awakens.

Directed by Huh Jong-ho

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IMDb 6.1Rotten Tomatoes 94%TMDB 6.5
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Year
2018
Runtime
106 min
Box Office
Revenue (worldwide)
$5,577,666

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The premise

Ancient Korea, 1506. The tyrannical King Yeonsan-gun of Joseon is overthrown by his half-brother Jung-jong, whose reign begins with a blood bath. Over the years, traitors plot against him, sinking the kingdom into chaos. In 1528, frightened rumors come to royal palace, regarding a mysterious creature, known as Monstrum by the peasants.

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Set during a turbulent era of the Joseon Dynasty, Monstrum plunges viewers into a kingdom already fractured by treachery and bloodshed — then unleashes something far worse from the shadows. Whispered accounts of a savage, plague-spreading beast called Monstrum send the royal court into panic, forcing a band of unlikely heroes into the wilderness to confront the threat head-on. The film blurs the line between political manipulation and genuine monstrosity, asking whether the greatest dangers lurk in the forest or inside the palace walls. Lavish period production design meets creature-feature carnage in this propulsive Korean genre mashup.

Content: Graphic Violence, Battle Sequences, Monster Attack Sequences, Death Of Major Characters

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