Mon Mon Mon Monsters is a comedy horror film directed by Giddens Ko. The film primarily follows Lin Shuwei (portrayed by Deng Yu Kai), a nerdy high school student who is assigned to do community service with a group of kids who have been bullying him. When doing the community service, the kids come upon a monster (which I would describe as a mix between a demon and vampire). The story then follows the group of kids as they deal with capturing one of the monsters while another monster seeks to hunt them down.
I enjoyed Mon Mon Mon Monsters. I thought the comedic element was a bit immature, but you are dealing with teenage students. I also liked that the film creates a new type of monster that isn't the same old horror movie I am used to seeing.
My main issue with the film is I felt like Lin was a really contradictory story line. At one point he is a really sympathetic character that is bullied and treats the monster that is captured in an almost humane way. Yet, he also engages in actions with the bullies that make him pretty unlikable at moments. Due to that, I couldn't really side with the character. I also wish the monsters were a little more explained. The background of them is very briefly mentioned but never fully fleshed out.
With that being said, I enjoyed it as a enjoyable young adult comedy/horror film. Also, it goes without saying that the film is Taiwanese and has subtitles so if that is not your thing you will not like the film. - 6/10.
