Kino Lorber Unleashes Yongary, Monster from the Deep on Blu-ray Next Year
Todd Rigney
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Someone at Kino Lorber must have known that my birthday is on January 2. Why else would the distributor unleash director Kim Ki-duk’s Yongary, Monster from the Deep on Blu-ray just three days later? I can’t think of any other reason, really. Although I just purchased the flick on DVD not too long ago (true story, in case you’re wondering), that won’t stop me from doing a double dip. For those readers who are wondering, yes, my saving account is embarrassingly low.
If you’ve never heard of Yongary, let’s fix that right now:
A nuclear explosion sets off a massive earthquake. An astronaut on a reconnaissance mission notices that the epicenter of the earthquake appears to be moving straight towards the heart of Korea. This is no ordinary earthquake – the legendary reptilian monster Yongary has been awakened by intense radiation. With martial law declared and the city evacuated, the Army and Air Force battle the fearsome creature with tanks and rockets, but their weapons are useless. Ilo, a brilliant scientist, and his precocious eight-year-old sidekick Icho must desperately attempt to devise a plan to save the city and defeat Yongary, the monster from the deep.
Kino Lorber’s upcoming release of Yongary, Monster from the Deep comes complete with an audio commentary by film historian Steve Ryfle and writer/critic Kim Song-ho and a handful of trailers. You can purchase your very own Blu-ray copy of the flick beginning January 5, 2016.
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