Pulgasari
Seen it?1986 | 95 min | Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Where the Wild Things Are or King Kong, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In feudal Korea, a group of starving villagers grow weary of the orders handed down to them by their controlling king and set out to use a deadly monster under their control to push his armies back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shin Sang-ok, Chong Gon Jo
- Chang Son HuiAmi
- Ham Gi SopInde
- Jong-uk RiAna
- Gwon RiTakse
- Gyong-Ae YuInde's Mother
- Hye-chol RoInde's Brother
- Riyonun RiGeneral Fuan
- Kenpachirō SatsumaPulgasari
- Masao FukazawaJuvenile Pulgasari