Monstrum

2018 1h 46m movie Film

Monstrum

물괴

“An ancient man-eating monster awakens”

Synopsis

물괴

“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.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Monstrum. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Taewon Entertainment

Action + Horror in South Korea

10 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Monstrum itself).

The 2017–2019 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2017-2019 South Korea release window, Monstrum sits at #217 of 271. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including Monstrum. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 92 other South Korea films in 2018.

The 976th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

161

Reviews

89th

Review-volume percentile

73rd

Popularity percentile

161 audience reviews — more than 89% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (89th percentile) outruns trending popularity (73th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Monstrum, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Recurring themes · common across catalog

16th century · 11
palace intrigue · 6

Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog

based on true story · 98
giant monster · 64
joseon dynasty · 42

Reception Benchmarks

6.6

TMDB Rating

161

Audience Reviews

Well Received

Critical Tier

Ranked #888 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #164 of 266 (top 62%).

Production Details

Primary Country	South Korea
Original Language	Korean
Production Companies	Taewon Entertainment
Runtime	1h 46m
Release Date	September 12, 2018
IMDb	tt4374286