The Flying Monster (Korean: 비천괴수; RR: Bicheongoesu; lit. The Undead Beast)[a] is a 1984 Korean kaiju film directed by Kim Jeong-Yong.
| The Flying Monster | |
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 SRS Blu-ray art by Matt Frank and Goncalo Lopest | |
| Directed by | Kim Jeong-Yong |
| Written by | Lee Mun-ung |
| Produced by | Kim Yong-Deok |
| Starring | Nam Hye-Gyeong Da-hye Kim |
| Cinematography | Ilman Jeong-Yong |
| Edited by | Dong-chun Hyeon |
| Music by | Lee Cheol-hyuk |
Production company | Woosungsa Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | South Korea Japan |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
editDr. Kim (Kim Ki-Ju) a mad scientist teams up with a young reporter named Kang Ok-hee (Nam Hye-Gyeong) to prove that dinosaurs still exist. When giant dinosaurs (and a giant bird-like Pterodactylus) suddenly appear, the doctor and journalist must find a way to save the world.
Cast
edit- Kim Ki-Ju as Dr. Kim
- Nam Hye-Gyeong as Kang Ok-hee, reporter
- Kim Da-hye as Sohee
- Moon Tae-Seon
Production
editThe Flying Monster utilizes extensive stock footage of the kaijus from four of Tsuburaya Productions TV series, which includes the following: Ultraman (Pestar), Return of Ultraman (Seagorath, Seamons, Bemstar, and Terochilus), Ultraman Ace (Verokron) and Fireman (Dorigon),[3] as well as the 1971 Taiwanese film The Founding of Ming Dynasty (Two Unnamed Dragons).
Release
editThe Flying Monster was released in South Korea on January 12, 1985.[4] The film was never released in the United States until SRS Cinema released the film on VHS and Blu-ray on January 21, 2021, as War of the God Monsters.[1][5][2]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "War of the God Monsters Blu-Ray". SRS Cinema LLC. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ a b "WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS (THE FLYING MONSTER) Update From SRS Cinema". www.scifijapan.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ Paprocki, Matt (31 March 2021). "War of the God Monsters Blu-ray Review". www.doblu.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ War of the God Monsters (1985), retrieved 2021-04-30
- ^ "WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS Preorders to Begin January 21 from SRS Cinema". WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS Preorders to Begin January 21 from SRS Cinema. Retrieved 2021-04-30.