Monster

Monster

If I find you, you're dead.

Directed by Hwang In-ho

Produced by Lotte Entertainment, Sang Sang Film

2014113 min6.6 / 10

A dark, tension-driven revenge thriller centered on a woman consumed by grief and rage as she hunts her sister's killer.

Bok-Soon runs a street stall, cares for her younger sister, and is feared by many because of her quick temper. When Tae-Soo murders her sister, rage consumes her completely as she stalks the killer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Monster sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Monster violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Monster easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Monster end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Monster scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Monster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Monster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Monster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Monster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Monster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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