![]() ![]() ![]() He calls on a former army captain, Yoon Gyeom (Kim Myung-Min) to investigate, and sends an official, Heo ( Parasite’s Choi Woo-sik) to accompany him. Rumor has it that a huge monster in the mountains is responsible for both, but Jungjong (Park Hee-soon) is dubious. ![]() Years after an outbreak of plague was used by King Jungjong’s corrupt officials as an excuse to execute subjects loyal to the previous ruler, disease has resurfaced, along with a strange disappearance of most of the area’s wildlife. Monstrum blends history and large-scale monster violence, using the creature as a catalyst for a story of political upheaval and intrigue. South Korea’s Monstrum, now streaming on Shudder, adds one more: Sparkles, the giant plague-infested dog/cat/something-else hybrid who terrorizes 16th Century Korea during the precarious reign of King Jungjong. There’s Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Gamera, the Pacific Rim Kaiju… they’re practically their own wing of a fictional creature zoo. The world of creature features has its own rogue’s gallery of beloved destruction generators. ![]()
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