Monstrum (2018)

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An ancient man-eating monster awakens.

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.

• Released: 2018-09-12
• Genres: Action, Horror, Drama, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 205 votes

Directed by Huh Jong-ho.

Top cast

• Kim Myung-min as Yun-gyeom
• Kim In-kwon as Seong-han / Mulgoe (voice)
• Lee Hye-ri as Myeong-i
• Choi Woo-shik as Royal Court Officer Heo
• Lee Kyung-young as Sim-un
• Park Hee-soon as King Jung-jong
• Park Sung-woong as Jin-yong
• Lee Do-gyeong as Grandpa Song
• Lee Kyu-bok as Mo-gae
• Kim Joong-hee as Mak-gae

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Monstrum

• United States: stream on Philo; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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