This week I saw someone moving in Project wolf huntthe recently released South Korean genre mashup that just arrived on VOD platforms when narrative nesting doll by Gore. Since then, I can’t stop thinking about that description.
A different way of describing Project wolf hunt Is “Con Air meets predator on a boat.” From those two synopses, you probably have a good idea if this movie is your jam. It was definitely mine.
The structure is simple: a group of dangerous criminals are transported on a cargo ship from the Philippines to South Korea. They are escorted by police officers, but none of them realizes that a monster is lurking as a stowaway in the decks below. And even before the monster wakes up, all hell breaks loose as the prisoners try to escape by force.
Project wolf hunt thrives on simple characterizations for its cops and criminals alike, with impressive costumes, make-up and the general attitudes of the characters. (One outstanding criminal, seen above, has diseased scale tattoos all over his neck.)
But the real highlight is the violence. The kills in Project wolf hunt are absolutely brutal – the film revels in blood and gore, and said the director They used 2.5 tons of fake blood while filming. It shows. It’s definitely the bloodiest action movie I’ve come across (that’s a compliment), and I say that as a huge fan of Timo Tjahjanto’s particular brand of blood-soaked action in films like The night comes for us.
But it’s not just the blood that increases the violence. The film’s sound design is whipping, particularly the metallic sounds used when the “stowaway” wakes up, adding to the sheer terror and otherworldliness of this unknown creature.
Project wolf hunt hits all the beats it takes to be good and doesn’t worry too much about trivial things like “plot coherence” or “deep characterization.” Instead, it uses every tool at its disposal to create a fun genre piece for folks with an appetite for dozens of visceral, gory kills. If you’re like me, this is a recipe for a great time.
Project wolf hunt is available for digital rental or purchase Amazon, apple tvAnd vudu. It’s also available for free with a library card on Hoopla.
