The Flying Monster


The Flying Monster is a 1984 Korean kaiju film directed by Kim Jeong-Yong.

Plot

Dr. Kim a mad scientist teams up with a young reporter named Kang Ok-hee to prove that dinosaurs still exist. When giant dinosaurs 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, Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Ace and Fireman, as well as the 1971 Taiwanese film The Founding of Ming Dynasty.

Release

The Flying Monster was released in South Korea on January 12, 1985. 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.