Two films sprung from the same idea, albeit in very different circumstances: GALGAMETH being a forgotten DTV monster flick, and PULGASARI a propaganda Kaiju film made under duress.

Nacho Vigalondo’s under-appreciated 2016 film mirrors broken people awash in the chaotic wake of their own actions with the devastation caused by giant monsters.

Peter Melancon revisits Bong Joon-ho’s 2006 film THE HOST and he finds a lot of familial love amidst the slime.