It’s a hot summer day, and the evening calls for you to relax and have fun with a video game. Nothing too fancy or modern, just underrated games. Titles you can dive into for more than a couple of hours, coming out feeling nostalgic, frightened, or inspired. Maybe all of these?
Regardless of your platform, there’s a unique collection of games that have survived the test of time, and a few titles still hold up as great getaways that should be a part of your to-play list. Here are three titles that you shouldn’t skip out on.
3. Adam’s Venture Origin The game’s diverse environments mix well with its complex puzzle-structure.
Keeping aside the obvious comparisons to titles like Indiana Jones and Uncharted, Adam’s Venture Origin tries to be its own thing. What starts as an absurd narrative about a young man trying to live...
Regardless of your platform, there’s a unique collection of games that have survived the test of time, and a few titles still hold up as great getaways that should be a part of your to-play list. Here are three titles that you shouldn’t skip out on.
3. Adam’s Venture Origin The game’s diverse environments mix well with its complex puzzle-structure.
Keeping aside the obvious comparisons to titles like Indiana Jones and Uncharted, Adam’s Venture Origin tries to be its own thing. What starts as an absurd narrative about a young man trying to live...
- 5/12/2024
- by Tanay Sharma
- FandomWire
Prolific Japanese film director Miike Takashi and Indonesian genre specialist Kimo Stamboel will be among the star names in the ‘On Screen’ section of the Busan International Film Festival given over to TV series.
Miike has made “Connect,” a Korean-language crime fantasy thriller about a man who is kidnapped and has one of his eyes removed by a gang of organ harvesters and transplanted into the body of a notorious serial killer. The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul. The show was written by Nakamura Masaru and Heo Dam (“Monstrum”).
It features Korean talent including Jung Haein in the lead role and Ko Kyungpyo as the serial killer, and Kim Hyejun as the mysterious Irang.
The 6-part, 45 mins per episode series is produced by Studio Dragon and is to be presented as a Star Original on the Disney+ streaming platform.
Miike has made “Connect,” a Korean-language crime fantasy thriller about a man who is kidnapped and has one of his eyes removed by a gang of organ harvesters and transplanted into the body of a notorious serial killer. The unwilling donor now has terrible visions as he witnesses terrifying attacks on the residents of Seoul. The show was written by Nakamura Masaru and Heo Dam (“Monstrum”).
It features Korean talent including Jung Haein in the lead role and Ko Kyungpyo as the serial killer, and Kim Hyejun as the mysterious Irang.
The 6-part, 45 mins per episode series is produced by Studio Dragon and is to be presented as a Star Original on the Disney+ streaming platform.
- 9/7/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
After giving fans a free weekend earlier this month, Junkfish will finally be bringing Monstrum 2 out of Early Access on Steam next month. On top of that, the game will be receiving a 10 discount for the first week.
Monstrum 2 will hit 1.0 on September 6th, with the game retailing for 14.99 Usd. The 10 off discount will run from the 6th until September 12th.
“We are thrilled to finally be moving Monstrum 2 out of Early Access and into full release,” says Adam Dart, Director of Team Junkfish.
“The game has been one of the most ambitious titles we’ve tackled and Early Access has allowed us to experiment with the community to see what works and what doesn’t. We are truly grateful for all of the support we have received from the community and we are very much looking forward to this new phase of the game.”
The follow-up to 2015’s Monstrum,...
Monstrum 2 will hit 1.0 on September 6th, with the game retailing for 14.99 Usd. The 10 off discount will run from the 6th until September 12th.
“We are thrilled to finally be moving Monstrum 2 out of Early Access and into full release,” says Adam Dart, Director of Team Junkfish.
“The game has been one of the most ambitious titles we’ve tackled and Early Access has allowed us to experiment with the community to see what works and what doesn’t. We are truly grateful for all of the support we have received from the community and we are very much looking forward to this new phase of the game.”
The follow-up to 2015’s Monstrum,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The second film to be released in South Korea in as many months with the words “The Battle” in its title, “The Battle of Jangsari” is the second instalment in a trilogy, following 2016’s “Operation Chromite”.
Synopsis
A guerrilla army unit led by Captain Lee Myung-joon and 772 student soldiers, including Choi Sung-pil, are on the ship Moonsanho and their destination is Jangsari. Their mission is to deceive the North Koreans into thinking opposition forces would launch a decisive invasion there. The real invasion and battle will take place in Incheon one day later. The average age of the 772 student soldiers on the ship is 17 and they have had only 2 weeks of training. They try to land in Jangsari under a shower of bullets.
Once again, Lee Man-hee writes the script based on a real-life war battle. Directed by “Friend” helmer Kwak Kyung-taek and as well as kdrama director Kim Tae-hoon,...
Synopsis
A guerrilla army unit led by Captain Lee Myung-joon and 772 student soldiers, including Choi Sung-pil, are on the ship Moonsanho and their destination is Jangsari. Their mission is to deceive the North Koreans into thinking opposition forces would launch a decisive invasion there. The real invasion and battle will take place in Incheon one day later. The average age of the 772 student soldiers on the ship is 17 and they have had only 2 weeks of training. They try to land in Jangsari under a shower of bullets.
Once again, Lee Man-hee writes the script based on a real-life war battle. Directed by “Friend” helmer Kwak Kyung-taek and as well as kdrama director Kim Tae-hoon,...
- 8/13/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
From the “Oceans’ Eleven” series and it’s many spinoffs over the years, it’s obvious how the multi-star driven heist caper film has become a big aspect of big-budget Hollywood. Traveling to South Korea for their own spin on the formula, this energetic offering from director Jang Chang-won comes July 30th on digital and Blu-Ray from WellGo USA.
After being one of many victims in a legendary con, scam artist Hwang Ji-sung finds that the man responsible for pulling off the caper, Jang Doo-chil didn’t commit suicide as was reported but is still very much alive. Learning that the political ramifications of the event won’t bring Doo-chil to justice, he decides to come together with police officer Park Hee-su and his off-the-books team Kwak Seung-geon Ko Suk-dong, and Choon-ja (Nana) in order to finally bring the man to justice. Moving to various other members of Do-chil’s criminal empire,...
After being one of many victims in a legendary con, scam artist Hwang Ji-sung finds that the man responsible for pulling off the caper, Jang Doo-chil didn’t commit suicide as was reported but is still very much alive. Learning that the political ramifications of the event won’t bring Doo-chil to justice, he decides to come together with police officer Park Hee-su and his off-the-books team Kwak Seung-geon Ko Suk-dong, and Choon-ja (Nana) in order to finally bring the man to justice. Moving to various other members of Do-chil’s criminal empire,...
- 7/31/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
Director Yoon Ga-eun took the indie film world by storm with her debut feature film “The World of Us“. Featuring tremendous acting from young actors, the film was lauded by critics and audience alike. She now aims to follow up on the success of her debut with her second film “The House of Us”.
Synopsis
“What’s wrong with my house?”
12 year-old Ha-na is worried about her parents fighting all the time, and Yoo-mi and Yoo-jin hate that they move all the time. One summer holiday they become friends and share a bond. The three of them talk about their families and decide to take a risk to protect their more than precious homes.
“I am going to protect my house and yours, too!”
The highlight of “The World of Us” was the performance that Yoon Ga-eun had gotten out of her child actors and she once again works with children in this one.
Synopsis
“What’s wrong with my house?”
12 year-old Ha-na is worried about her parents fighting all the time, and Yoo-mi and Yoo-jin hate that they move all the time. One summer holiday they become friends and share a bond. The three of them talk about their families and decide to take a risk to protect their more than precious homes.
“I am going to protect my house and yours, too!”
The highlight of “The World of Us” was the performance that Yoon Ga-eun had gotten out of her child actors and she once again works with children in this one.
- 7/11/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Seoul-based sales firm Finecut has picked up international rights to the “The Battle of Jangsari,” a Korean-produced war action film starring Megan Fox and the K-pop star Choi Min-ho and star of Netflix film “Illang: The Wolf Brigade.”
“Jangsari” is directed by renowned Korean filmmaker Kwak Kyung-taek (“Friend”) and Kim Tae-hun, with production by Taewon Entertainment, and presentation by Warner Bros. Pictures Korea. Taewon previously produced 2016 hit “Operation Chromite,” another Korean War movie, which starred Liam Neeson as U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
“Jangsari” depicts the 1950 Jangsa Marine landing operation during the Korean War. It involved 772 student soldiers — whose average age was 17 and had only received two weeks of boot camp training — who were deployed to pave the way for the larger Incheon Landing Operation, which was led by MacArthur and turned the tide of war against communist-backed forces from the North.
Fox depicts Marguerite Higgins, a war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune.
“Jangsari” is directed by renowned Korean filmmaker Kwak Kyung-taek (“Friend”) and Kim Tae-hun, with production by Taewon Entertainment, and presentation by Warner Bros. Pictures Korea. Taewon previously produced 2016 hit “Operation Chromite,” another Korean War movie, which starred Liam Neeson as U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
“Jangsari” depicts the 1950 Jangsa Marine landing operation during the Korean War. It involved 772 student soldiers — whose average age was 17 and had only received two weeks of boot camp training — who were deployed to pave the way for the larger Incheon Landing Operation, which was led by MacArthur and turned the tide of war against communist-backed forces from the North.
Fox depicts Marguerite Higgins, a war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune.
- 5/15/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Last year saw several entries added to the sub-sub-genre of Korean history-slash-horror films (and there's even a Korean historical zombie series on Netflix). Last month, the Imagine Film Festival showed one of these: Korean director Huh Jong-ho's historical action thriller Monstrum. I saw it and liked it, so here is my review. That's easier said than done though, as a large part of the story deals with the question of whether or not there is actually a monster in the film, and I feel loath to spoil that part of the story for interested newcomers. So how to best approach this? Let's start by saying Monstrum is very silly, very gory, and as long as you put your brain on "entertainment mode" and don't expect...
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- 5/15/2019
- Screen Anarchy
The theme of monsters in the Joseon has become a trend lately, with films like “Rampant” and series like “Kingdom” bringing zombies to the particular era. In the case of “Monstrum”, the zombies have given their place to a monster and a story that reminded me much of “Brotherhood of the Wolf”, although the palace conspiracies remained a central theme, as in the aforementioned Korean titles.
During the 22nd year of Jung Jong reign, the plague has spread to the whole kingdom and fear has taken over the people. When rumors about a monster killing and spreading the disease to its victims also starts spreading, fear turns into panic. As his political adversary, Sim Woon, seems to benefit from the turbulence, King Jung Jong is forced to bring his most trusted servant, general Youn Gyeom, back to the capital. The man retired to the country after a...
During the 22nd year of Jung Jong reign, the plague has spread to the whole kingdom and fear has taken over the people. When rumors about a monster killing and spreading the disease to its victims also starts spreading, fear turns into panic. As his political adversary, Sim Woon, seems to benefit from the turbulence, King Jung Jong is forced to bring his most trusted servant, general Youn Gyeom, back to the capital. The man retired to the country after a...
- 5/8/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
In 2018, the Korean film business stumbled, as local films made with blockbuster budgets and targeting the usual high seasons of Chuseok and Christmas last year failed to deliver blockbuster earnings. So Korean distributors have embraced some tactics to enhance their bottom lines.
Genre films “Monstrum,” “Fengshui,” “The Negotiation,” “Take Point,” “Swing Kids” and “Drug King” tripped over each other and did healthy B.O. but not the blockbuster business that distributors anticipated.
“The South Korean market has been supersaturated and the market has reached its limit. It is pretty obvious that no one would make significant profit when there are four to five films to watch in one season,” one disappointed producer told Variety.
Now, key distributors have announced lineups filled with fewer blockbusters and more small to mid-sized titles. At the same time they are accelerating overseas expansion and diversifying content formats.
Two of Cj Entertainment’s 2019 tentpoles, Bong...
Genre films “Monstrum,” “Fengshui,” “The Negotiation,” “Take Point,” “Swing Kids” and “Drug King” tripped over each other and did healthy B.O. but not the blockbuster business that distributors anticipated.
“The South Korean market has been supersaturated and the market has reached its limit. It is pretty obvious that no one would make significant profit when there are four to five films to watch in one season,” one disappointed producer told Variety.
Now, key distributors have announced lineups filled with fewer blockbusters and more small to mid-sized titles. At the same time they are accelerating overseas expansion and diversifying content formats.
Two of Cj Entertainment’s 2019 tentpoles, Bong...
- 3/19/2019
- by Sonia Kil and Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
One of the bloodiest confrontations in Korean history, the story of the siege of Ansi, where Goguryeo forces held their fortress against 200,000 invading Tang soldiers that raged for eighty-eight days, is a familiar piece of the country’s history. Coming to the screen in a somewhat bloated epic by director Kim Kwang-sik, this new effort arrives on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital by WellGo USA on January 8, 2019.
Stationed along the Korean border, soldier Sa-mul (Nam Joo-hyuk) is chosen to put his courage to the test with a special plot by his commander to assassinate the rogue commander Yang Man-chung stationed at the Ansi fortress. Upon arriving and infiltrating the society of those under his command, he puts his quest on hold in order to help deal with the threat to the fortress by Li Shimin, a ruthless Tang soldier determined to overtake the fortress and kill all those there.
Stationed along the Korean border, soldier Sa-mul (Nam Joo-hyuk) is chosen to put his courage to the test with a special plot by his commander to assassinate the rogue commander Yang Man-chung stationed at the Ansi fortress. Upon arriving and infiltrating the society of those under his command, he puts his quest on hold in order to help deal with the threat to the fortress by Li Shimin, a ruthless Tang soldier determined to overtake the fortress and kill all those there.
- 1/5/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
The outlook for South Korea’s film box office business is decidedly guarded. Over Chuseok holiday period, overall sales increased but business ended up being a zero-sum game.
According to the Korean Film Council’s report, box office managed to sell almost 32% more tickets in September, compared to the same month a year ago. That’s partly because of the holiday, which fell in October in 2017.
Kofic’s box office tracking service Kobis showed that the number of admissions in local theaters was up about 4 million to 16.81 million in September, with revenues up by 42% to $127 million. The number of admissions for homegrown titles grew by 5.78 million to 11.76 million, with revenues increased by 113.6% to $88.23 million.
Big homegrown films release during the holiday week in all likelihood contributed to the hike. Over the past few years, the Chuseok holiday season has grown to one of the peak seasons for the South Korean box office,...
According to the Korean Film Council’s report, box office managed to sell almost 32% more tickets in September, compared to the same month a year ago. That’s partly because of the holiday, which fell in October in 2017.
Kofic’s box office tracking service Kobis showed that the number of admissions in local theaters was up about 4 million to 16.81 million in September, with revenues up by 42% to $127 million. The number of admissions for homegrown titles grew by 5.78 million to 11.76 million, with revenues increased by 113.6% to $88.23 million.
Big homegrown films release during the holiday week in all likelihood contributed to the hike. Over the past few years, the Chuseok holiday season has grown to one of the peak seasons for the South Korean box office,...
- 11/3/2018
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
South Korean creature movie, “Monstrum” was licensed for distribution in China. The move comes after two years in which Korean entertainment has been unwelcome in the Middle Kingdom.
The sale of the film, to Star Alliance Movies, was announced by sales agent Finecut. It also inked a deal with Singapore-based Clover Films for release of the film in Hong Kong and Macau.
Directed by Huh Jong-ho, “Monstrum” is said to be based on genuine records made during the Joseon Dynasty of a mysterious monster creature. The film will release in Korea from this week (Sept. 12) through Lotte Entertainment. Clover will release it in Hong Kong in October.
A de facto ban on Korean entertainment content took effect from mid-2016, as a result of political differences between China and Korea. The Chinese government was deeply concerned by Korea’s decision to allow American Thaad missile defense systems to be stationed on its territory.
The sale of the film, to Star Alliance Movies, was announced by sales agent Finecut. It also inked a deal with Singapore-based Clover Films for release of the film in Hong Kong and Macau.
Directed by Huh Jong-ho, “Monstrum” is said to be based on genuine records made during the Joseon Dynasty of a mysterious monster creature. The film will release in Korea from this week (Sept. 12) through Lotte Entertainment. Clover will release it in Hong Kong in October.
A de facto ban on Korean entertainment content took effect from mid-2016, as a result of political differences between China and Korea. The Chinese government was deeply concerned by Korea’s decision to allow American Thaad missile defense systems to be stationed on its territory.
- 9/10/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Creature Features have been a bit of a mixed bag in Korean cinema. While “The Host” enjoys a place of pride amongst the Top 5 highest-grossing Korean films of all time at the domestic box-office and “D-War” currently sits at No 24 on the same list, other films like “Sector 7” and “Chaw” haven’t fared so well. The latest offering in the genre from the country, “Monstrum” changes things up a bit with the story set during the Joseon era.
Synopsis
It’s the 22nd year of Jungjong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, King Jungjong brings back his most trusted general Yoon-gyeom from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myeong, his right-hand man Seong-han, and royal court officer Heo,...
Synopsis
It’s the 22nd year of Jungjong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, King Jungjong brings back his most trusted general Yoon-gyeom from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myeong, his right-hand man Seong-han, and royal court officer Heo,...
- 8/9/2018
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Total is a 47% increase on previous record from 2017.
The Korean Film Council (Kofic) has announced that South Korean film sales at this year’s Cannes Marche hit a record high of $10.3m.
The total is a 47% increase on the combined $7m of sales achieved by Korean films at Cannes 2017, the previous record holder.
According to the governmental agency, the record-breaking figure was achieved by the end of June through a total of 292 deals.
Kofic, which supports Korean companies at markets including Cannes, Berlin and Hong Kong Filmart, put together the data from eight sales companies that attended the market including Cj E&M,...
The Korean Film Council (Kofic) has announced that South Korean film sales at this year’s Cannes Marche hit a record high of $10.3m.
The total is a 47% increase on the combined $7m of sales achieved by Korean films at Cannes 2017, the previous record holder.
According to the governmental agency, the record-breaking figure was achieved by the end of June through a total of 292 deals.
Kofic, which supports Korean companies at markets including Cannes, Berlin and Hong Kong Filmart, put together the data from eight sales companies that attended the market including Cj E&M,...
- 7/13/2018
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
The company will move its cinema exhibition, investment and distribution operations into the new affiliate
In South Korea, multi-national conglomerate Lotte Group is taking its cinema exhibition, investment and distribution operations out from under subsidiary Lotte Shopping Co and launching a new affiliate called Lotte Cultureworks Co Ltd tomorrow (June 1).
Exhibitor Lotte Cinema and investor/distributor Lotte Entertainment will henceforth operate as two brands under Lotte Cultureworks Co Ltd instead of being supervised by Lotte Shopping Co, which mainly operates department stores, convenience stores and electronics stores.
Lotte Group’s founding family the Shins have faced allegations of corruption over the last couple of years,...
In South Korea, multi-national conglomerate Lotte Group is taking its cinema exhibition, investment and distribution operations out from under subsidiary Lotte Shopping Co and launching a new affiliate called Lotte Cultureworks Co Ltd tomorrow (June 1).
Exhibitor Lotte Cinema and investor/distributor Lotte Entertainment will henceforth operate as two brands under Lotte Cultureworks Co Ltd instead of being supervised by Lotte Shopping Co, which mainly operates department stores, convenience stores and electronics stores.
Lotte Group’s founding family the Shins have faced allegations of corruption over the last couple of years,...
- 5/31/2018
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
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