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Oct 7, 2022 · Reviews. Project Wolf Hunting. Simon Abrams October 07, 2022. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The rise in prominence and influence of Korean television series on Korean pop cinema has never been more apparent than in “Project Wolf Hunting,” a horror-tinged prison break thriller set on a cargo ship.
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By Matt Donato
Posted: Oct 4, 2022 2:30 pm
Project Wolf Hunting was reviewed out of Beyond Fest, and will hit North American theaters on Oct. 7, 2022.
Project Wolf Hunting is like 20 insane midnight movies crammed into one blood-slathered package, and each one rules. Kim Hong-seon writes and directs one of the bloodiest action spectacles since Tokyo Gore Police or Rambo, defying human biology in ways that'd be too indulgent even for the thirstiest vampires. Once the first kill pops in this action-horror frenzy, the fun don't stop. The official website for Beyond Fest (where Project Wolf Hunting was screened for this review) beats me to the punch by dubbing it "Con Air meets Under Siege meets Resident Evil meets Universal Soldiers," but let's try my own. Project Wolf Hunting is Con Air meets Predator meets Nemesis from Resident Evil meets Overlord meets Tokyo Gore Police meets [REC] 4: Apocalypse.
Korean criminals being extradited from the Philippines back to South Korean soil for judgment are routed to a freighter vessel after air travel is deemed too dangerous. On their last leg of duty before welcome homecomings, law enforcement is to accompany a double-digits clan of wrangled evildoers meant to stay in custody. Before we're adequately introduced to handcuffed future inmates and exhausted detectives, deadly mayhem breaks loose when stowaway mercenaries release tattooed uber-villain Jong-du (Seo In-guk) — prisoners now roam free, and the remaining officers are under attack.
If there's one qualm about Project Wolf Hunting, it's the meat-grinder nature of events that doesn't care to characterize…well, anyone. Jong-du is easily definable due to inked head-to-toe artwork — multiple bare rump shots confirm — but otherwise, most of the fugitives are fleshy pawns. The same goes for upstanding police ranks positioned outside makeshift cells, existing as opening siege fodder, all under a steely captain's command (played by Park Ho-san). Project Wolf Hunting is one of those movies where bodies appear on screen with one goal: hit the floor. That said? Hong-seon never stops thrashing once he opens the pit (so to speak), which makes up for slighter development that doesn't matter once massacres ensue.
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Project Wolf Hunting goes for broke in terms of exquisite beatdown violence in the pursuit of primal genre happiness. Writer/director Kim Hong-seon executes like there’s a going-out-of-business sale on fake blood, and we reap the benefits as showstopping displays of action-horror devastation take center stage. Fugitives and coppers aren't just kill...
- Matt Donato
Oct 7, 2022 · 88% Tomatometer 49 Reviews 66% Audience Score 100+ Ratings During transport from the Philippines to South Korea, a group of dangerous criminals unites to stage a coordinated escape attempt. As...
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Jan 24, 2023 · Project Wolf Hunting review – Korean horror brings Bruckheimer-esque bombast. Korea’s most wanted escape their handcuffs on a cargo ship back to the motherland but find they are not alone...
Project Wolf Hunting Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Martin Unsworth Starburst. Despite the schlock, it’s skilfully choreographed and builds up a...
Oct 6, 2022 · Review: There will be blood: ‘Project Wolf Hunting’ brings it in buckets. Fellow passengers look on as tattooed hate boy Jong-du (Seo In-guk) gets to the point with a worker who probably...
Oct 7, 2022 · Directed By: Hongsun Kim. Written By: Hongsun Kim. Project Wolf Hunting. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews. 53. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings. 5.8. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Amazon ($3.99) All Watch Options. View All. Seo In-Guk. Park Jong-doo.
