The Flying Monster

1984 Korean Kaiju film

The Flying Monster
SRS Blu-ray art by Matt Frank and Goncalo Lopest
Directed by	Kim Jeong-Yong
Written by	Lee Mun-ung
Produced by	Kim Yong-Deok
Starring	Nam Hye-Gyeong Da-hye Kim
Cinematography	Ilman Jeong-Yong
Edited by	Dong-chun Hyeon
Music by	Lee Cheol-hyuk
Production company	Woosungsa Entertainment
Release date	January 12, 1985 (South Korea)
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	South Korea Japan
Language	Korean

The Flying Monster (Korean: 비천괴수; RR: Bicheongoesu; lit. The Undead Beast)^[a] is a 1984 Korean kaiju film directed by Kim Jeong-Yong.

Plot

Dr. Kim (Kim Ki-Ju) a mad scientist teams up with a young reporter named Kang Ok-hee (Nam Hye-Gyeong) to prove that dinosaurs still exist. When giant dinosaurs (and a giant bird-like Pterodactylus) suddenly appear, the doctor and journalist must find a way to save the world.

Cast

Kim Ki-Ju as Dr. Kim
Nam Hye-Gyeong as Kang Ok-hee, reporter
Kim Da-hye as Sohee
Moon Tae-Seon

Production

The Flying Monster utilizes extensive stock footage of the kaijus from four of Tsuburaya Productions TV series, which includes the following: Ultraman (Pestar), Return of Ultraman (Seagorath, Seamons, Bemstar, and Terochilus), Ultraman Ace (Verokron) and Fireman (Dorigon),^[3] as well as the 1971 Taiwanese film The Founding of Ming Dynasty (Two Unnamed Dragons).

Release

The Flying Monster was released in South Korea on January 12, 1985.^[4] The film was never released in the United States until SRS Cinema released the film on VHS and Blu-ray on January 21, 2021, as War of the God Monsters.^[1]^[5]^[2]

Notes

^ Also known as War of the God Monsters.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "War of the God Monsters Blu-Ray". SRS Cinema LLC. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
^ ^a ^b "WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS (THE FLYING MONSTER) Update From SRS Cinema". www.scifijapan.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
^ Paprocki, Matt (31 March 2021). "War of the God Monsters Blu-ray Review". www.doblu.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
^ War of the God Monsters (1985), retrieved 2021-04-30
^ "WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS Preorders to Begin January 21 from SRS Cinema". WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS Preorders to Begin January 21 from SRS Cinema. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

External links

The Flying Monster at IMDb
The Flying Monster at Letterboxd

Ultraman

TV/Web series

Shōwa era	Ultra Q (1966) Ultraman (1966–1967) Ultraseven (1967–1968) Return of Ultraman (1971–1972) Ace (1972–1973) Taro (1973–1974) Leo (1974–1975) The Ultraman (1979–1980) 80 (1980–1981)
Heisei era	Tiga (1996–1997) Dyna (1997–1998) Gaia (1998–1999) Nice (1999–2000) Neos (2000–2001) Cosmos (2001–2002) Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (2004) Nexus (2004–2005) Max (2005–2006) Mebius (2006–2007) Ultraseven X (2007) Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007–2008) Never Ending Odyssey (2008–2009) Neo Ultra Q (2013) Ginga (2013) Ginga S (2014) X (2015) Orb (2016) Geed (2017) R/B (2018)
Reiwa era	Taiga (2019) Z (2020) Trigger (2021–2022) Decker (2022–2023) Blazar (2023–2024) Arc (2024-2025)
Ultra Fight	Ultra Zero Fight (2012) Ultra Fight Victory (2015) Ultra Fight Orb (2017) Ultra Galaxy Fight (2019) Sevenger Fight (2021) Shin Ultra Fight (2022)
Other	Andro Melos (1983) Towards the Future (1992) Retsuden (2011–2016) Zero: The Chronicle (2017) The Prime (2017) Orb: The Origin Saga (2016–2017) episodes Orb: The Chronicle (2018) New Generation Chronicle (2019) Chronicle Zero & Geed (2020) Chronicle Z: Heroes' Odyssey (2021) Chronicle D (2022) New Generation Stars (2023)

Films

Shōwa era	Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967) The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1974) Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979) Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984) Story (1984) The Adventure Begins (1987)
Heisei era	Ultra Q the Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990) Neos (1995) Revive! (1996) Zearth (1996) Zearth 2: Superman Big Battle - Light and Shadow (1997) Warriors of the Star of Light (1998) Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (1999) Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000) Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002) The Final Battle (2003) The Next (2004) Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006) Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008) Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy (2009) Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) Saga (2012) Ginga Theater Special (2013) Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royal! (2014) Ginga S (2015) X (2016) Orb (2017) Geed (2018) R/B (2019)
Reiwa era	Taiga (2020) Trigger (2022) Shin Ultraman (2022) Decker (2023) Blazar (2024) Ultraman: Rising (2024)

Original video tokusatsu (OVT)
Heisei Ultraseven (1994–2002) Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga (2006) Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Armored Darkness (2008) Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse (2009) Ultra Galaxy Legend Side Story: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero (2010) Ultraman Zero Side Story: Killer the Beatstar (2011)

Video games
Ultraman: Towards the Future Compati Hero series SD the Great Battle Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha Battle Racers Super Hero Operations: Diedal's Ambition Charinko Hero Great Battle Fullblast Super Hero Generation Ultraman Powered Ultra League Kyoei Toshi

Characters

Lists	Return of Ultraman Leo The Ultraman 80 Towards the Future Heisei Ultraseven Neos Tiga Gaia Cosmos Ultra N Project Max Mega Monster Battle Manga Ginga X Orb Geed R/B Taiga Z Trigger: New Generation Tiga Blazar
Individuals	Gomess Ultraman Jirahs Gomora Zetton Ultraseven Jack Seagorath Taro Tiga Nexus Mebius Belial Zero Tregear

Miscellaneous
Kaiju Girls Kaiju Club Mighty Jack Mirrorman Redman Fireman Jumborg Ace Dinosaur War Izenborg Denkou Choujin Gridman Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad Gridman Universe SSSS.Gridman SSSS.Dynazenon WoO Upin & Ipin Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman The Flying Monster Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider Manga "Hoshi no Yō ni..." Animetal Marathon III Dragon Force: So Long, Ultraman

Miscellaneous