Dragon Pond Monster is a 2020 Chinese-Thai science fiction action horror film in which biochemical pollution has created mutated species. Also known as The Monster
Directed by Chartchai Ketnust from a screenplay co-written by Chen Xiang and Tabf Lu, the Magenta & Filmolic-Glory Tent Pictures production stars Yuexin Li, Yusen Ke, Yanshu Jiang, Lei Kai, Peihao Lin, Ge Qi and Kai Sun.
The monster animatronic effects were created by The Ronin Hub.
Plot:
in a Southeast Asian country, chemical waste pollution has caused the creatures in Longtan Lake aka Dragon Lake to become mutated.
At the same time, under the leadership of the local guide He Chao, a group of people from China embark on an expedition tour of Longtan Lake and Sanctuary hoping to catch a glimpse of an ancient mythical beast.
Along the way, the group is attacked by strange and deadly creatures such as a man-eating plant and a giant Python snake. In the end, how will they overcome the danger, defeat the giant beast and escape their perilous situation?
Our capsule review:
The plot is packed full of monster movie tropes but at least the technical credits are better than usual, the clichéd characters are slightly above the norm for such fare and the unusual, ungainly, ugly monster is distinctive. Plus, many of the effects are animatronic rather than CGI.
YouTube reviews:
Trailer:
Free to watch online [720p]:
Cast and characters:
Lei Kai … He Chao
Li Yuexin … Na Na
Qi Ge … Yi Yi
Sun Kai … Xiao Yong
Ke Yusen … Da Yong
Jiang Yanshu … Xiao Xin
Lin Peihao … Professor Hu
Chi Ji … Huang Lingling
Technical details:
1 hour 21 minutes
Original title:
龙潭巨兽 aka Long tan ju shou “Dragon Pool Giant Beast”
More Chinese monster movies:
Abyssal Spider
Alien Awakening aka Alien Invasion
Alien Monsters
Big Octopus
Big Shark Attack
The Blood Alligator
Bloodthirsty Spider
Bugs 3D
Chang’an Fog Monster
Cockroach Tide
Crazy Spider
Crocodile Island
Death Worm
Dragon Pond Monster
Escape from the Shark’s Mouth
Giant Crocodile
Giant Python
Giant Spider
Horror Shark
Huge Shark
Insect Disaster
Invisible Alien
Iron Blood Guard
Junkrat Train aka Rat Disaster
Killer Bee Invasion
Killer Shark
Land Shark
Mega Crocodile
Monster 731
Monster Attack
Monster Island
Monster of Lake Heaven
Monsters (2015)
Monty Python
Monty Python 2
Mutant Hydra
Mutation on Mars
Rage Centipede
Sand Python Siege
Sea Monster
Snake Girl
Snake King (2020)
Snake King (2021)
Snakes
Snow Monster
Varanus Priscus
Variation Hydra
We Are Werewolves
