Hosted by Ryan Ferguson & Aaron Allen, presented in its dubbed English version (The original Korean version is considered lost, and is therefore unable to be screened).
South Korea successfully launches a capsule into space. At the same time, a bombing test is conducted in the countryside. Shortly after, seismic activity is observed moving across the country. A giant reptilian monster emerges! The creature is named Yongary, after a mythical being that creates earthquakes. As Yongary causes mass devastation across Seoul, a group of scientists and the Korean military try to find some means of dealing with it.
Schedule:
7:00pm – Introduction to the film by hosts Ryan Ferguson and Aaron Allen
7:15pm – Film screening
8:45pm – Post-film presentation and discussion
9:30pm – Event concludes
*Times are approximate
Ryan Ferguson is a film programmer and musician based in Hamilton, ON. He was the lead programmer of the AGH Film Festival between 2014 and 2021 and is the former Curator of Film at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Ryan currently programs the theatrical and special event film screenings at The Westdale. Japanese historical and contemporary cinema is Ryan’s primary area of interest, and ‘The Way of the Sword’ is part of a series of film programs he is developing to provide more exposure to the lesser seen corners of Japanese Cinema.
Aaron Allen is a lifelong fan of horror, exploitation, and cult genre film with a special love for Japanese giant monster movies. From 2012 to 2024, he was the director and lead programmer of the Hexploitation Film Festival in Hamilton, ON. Currently, he co-hosts The Way of the Sword’s annual Kaiju Summer programme, and is a feature film programmer for Amazing Fantasy Fest in Buffalo, NY.
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