Space Monster Wangmagwi
Korean Cinema’s Golden Decade: The 1960s
September 1 - 17, 2023
Aliens initiate an invasion of Earth by releasing an enormous creature, Wangmagni, in the middle of Seoul and waiting as the monster demolishes everything in its path in this fun and campy low-budget genre romp.
Enjoy two films for the price of one at select double features! Valid on September 9 & 16 with a ticket to this film & The Great Monster Yonggary aka Yongary, Monster from the Deep. Discount automatically applied when adding both tickets to your cart; double features excluded from 3+ Film Package.
Dastardly aliens initiate an invasion of Earth by releasing an enormous creature, Wangmagwi, in the middle of Seoul and waiting as the monster demolishes everything in its path. The incident disrupts the wedding plans of an air force pilot (Nam Kung-won) whose fiancée (Kim Hye-kyeong) is waiting at the wedding hall. The bride-to-be ends up being captured and carried away by Wangmagwi, King Kong–style. Space Monster Wangmagwi, which opened before The Great Monster Yonggary and was accused of plagiarism by Yonggary’s production company, is a bit of a silly hodgepodge. It is part allegory on the Korean War, part kids’ movie, and part comedy, with skits performed by popular comedians as they encounter the monster. In addition to its historical importance, and with a poorly designed rubber suit that is anything but convincing, this film can best be enjoyed as a fun and campy low-budget genre romp.
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