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Rampant
창궐
2018 122 min South Korea 16+
★6.4
Action, Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Kim Sung-hoon
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Description
Ancient Korea, 17th century. While the paranoid King Lee Jo of Joseon, vassal of the Qing dynasty, feels surrounded by conspirators and rebels, a dark evil emerges from the bowels of a merchant ship and the exiled Prince Lee Cheung returns to the royal court, ignoring that he will have to lead the few capable of defeating the ambitious humans and the bloody monsters who threaten to destroy the kingdom.
US Gross:
$167,937
Starring
Hyun Bin
Actor
Heo Sung-tae
Actor
Lee Sun-bin
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Rampant offers a visually ambitious take on the zombie subgenre by blending period political intrigue with high-octane action. While the film delivers on its promise of large-scale combat, it ultimately struggles with predictable character tropes and an uneven narrative structure.
| action | The film succeeds in delivering visceral, high-energy spectacle during its large-scale zombie combat sequences. | |
| Screenplay | The characters lack nuance and feel like generic archetypes that fail to elevate the dramatic weight of the story. | |
| Pacing | The two-hour runtime creates an unbalanced experience, where a sluggish, exposition-heavy first act clashes with a frantic, action-focused second half. | |
| Theme | The integration of period political power struggles feels overplayed, serving as a distraction from the central horror elements. |