The Flying Monster

The Flying Monster (Korean: 비천괴수; RR: Bicheongoesu; lit. The Undead Beast)[lower-alpha 1] is a 1984 Korean kaiju film directed by Kim Jeong-Yong.

The Flying Monster
SRS Blu-ray art by Matt Frank and Goncalo Lopest
Directed byKim Jeong-Yong
Written byLee Mun-ung
Produced byKim Yong-Deok
StarringNam Hye-Gyeong
Da-hye Kim
CinematographyIlman Jeong-Yong
Edited byDong-chun Hyeon
Music byLee Cheol-hyuk
Production
company
Woosungsa Entertainment
Release date
January 12, 1985 (South Korea)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesSouth Korea
Japan
LanguageKorean

Plot

Dr. 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
  • Kim Ki-Ju as Dr. Kim
  • Nam Hye-Gyeong as Kang Ok-hee, reporter
  • Kim Da-hye as Sohee
  • Moon Tae-Seon

Production

The 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

The 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
  1. Also known as War of the God Monsters.[1][2]

References
  1. "War of the God Monsters Blu-Ray". SRS Cinema LLC. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. "WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS (THE FLYING MONSTER) Update From SRS Cinema". www.scifijapan.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  3. Paprocki, Matt (31 March 2021). "War of the God Monsters Blu-ray Review". www.doblu.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  4. War of the God Monsters (1985), retrieved 2021-04-30
  5. "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.
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