Monstrum

I had fun with the movie and I enjoyed how it started out as a thriller. I never really connected with any other the characters so I wasn't overly invested in who lived or died. The biggest gripe I have with this movie is the camerawork, the camera was always moving and doing stuff to the point that I kept getting distracted.

What Korean cinema usually excels at is building up mood and atmosphere along with some strong acting. Unfortunately, for this film the atmosphere is sorely lacking especially because at times the suspense is ruined by too many "light hearted" jokey moments. The creature CGI is also not very good and this film would have benefited greatly from using mostly practical effects. Still despite all the flaws the mix of period piece along with horror is interesting enough to check it out once.