Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Young monster kids try to make peace between the world of humans and the world of the monsters.
Monster Hunt (2015) is a Chinese fantasy-comedy that blends live-action with CGI monsters in a family-friendly adventure. The plot is fairly formulaic—humans and monsters must coexist—with predictable story beats and thin character development. The acting is serviceable, with Jing Boran and Bai Baihe bringing charm, and cameos from veterans like Eric Tsang and Sandra Ng adding color. The cinematography and production design are visually lively with colorful CGI creature work, though uneven by international standards. Its novelty lies in merging Chinese folklore aesthetics with a Hollywood-style creature-feature template, which was fresh for mainland Chinese cinema at the time, though not globally distinctive. The ending wraps up too neatly and lacks emotional resonance.