A mysterious beast is running amok in the royal court in Monstrum, the first in a wave of upcoming Korean fantasies to blend period drama with full-blown horror. Zombie thriller Rampant and Netflix series Kingdom will also take place in the Joseon era, but first to arrive is Huh Jong-ho’s CGI-laden romp, gleefully weaving man-eating monsters into a classic tale of political subterfuge.
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