Mon Mon Mon Monsters

An unpredictable, unique, often brutal and intense little gem. Listed as a horror/comedy but perhaps the humor was lost in translation?

Just love this flick. Is that title supposed to be like the old Casper cartoons? Every time somebody saw Casper they would shout, "Gho gho gho ghost!" Like, if I saw a monster, I might very well shout, "Mon mon mon monster!" Anyway, these monsters are great. They're a sister team of ghouls who live under the city. They catch homeless men and eat them. Then, when a gang of thugs is sentenced to community service by their teacher, they go down into the belly of the beast and catch the younger of the two ghouls, after they abuse the very homeless they were sent to help. They chain up the little one and bring her to their hangout, an abandoned pool. Once there they torture the ghoulet mercilessly. This is the story of how our hero, the abused member of the gang, finally wakes up and figures out who the real ghouls are.

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.

9/10 movie but i am giving it 10 just because there are so many negative reviews and I don't want people to miss out such a good movie because of the reviews. One of the best film i have seen in ages!! I believe most of the negative review come from people who did not like the director of the Movie due to some drama that happened years ago, I think it is only fair to Judge the movie by itself not how the director handle his own personal affairs. I would definitely give this film more then 10 star if I could. This is definitely a brilliant movie that stands out from a typical horror film.

This one came as a complete surprise to me: behind the rather playful title lies an unexpectedly harrowing, mean-spirited and nihilistic tale that leaves quite the emotional impact.

Lin Shu-wei (Yu-Kai Teng) is an unpopular high-school student who faces daily bullying from his classmates and a lack of empathy from his teacher. When Shu-wei is accused of stealing money, he is given community service, along with three of his most cruel tormenters, led by callous classmate Duan Ren-hao (Kent Tsai). Sent to work at an old people's home, the class bullies abuse the pensioners, with Shu-wei joining in, relieved to not be the target of the torture for a change.

One night, the four teenagers sneak into the home to steal a locked case belonging to an elderly ex-soldier, believing it to contain valuables. During the burglary, the lads encounter a ghoulish flesh-eating girl that chases them out of the building, only for her to be knocked down by a car (which promptly drives away). Taking the creature to their hideout, the bullies set about inflicting pain upon their prisoner, with Shu-wei a reluctant participant. Meanwhile, the cannibalistic kiddie's older sister is on the hunt for her missing sibling...

With almost no genuinely sympathetic characters, the message of Mon Mon Mon Monsters is that humans are the real monsters. We lose much of our sympathy for Shu-wei when he joins in with the bullies, his teacher is heartless, the driver of the car that hits the little girl immediately flees the scene, and Ren-hao and his pals are sociopaths. For some, this will mean that the film will prove too much to handle, but for those who enjoy disturbing cinema, this is a well-directed treat that keeps on surprising, right down to the bitter end.

7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb.