For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans bodies.
Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.
Status
Released
Original Language
KO
Budget
$24,500,000
Revenue
$12,109,608
Release Date
July 20, 2022
Popularity
6
Director
Choi Dong-hoon
Writer
Choi Dong-hoon
Writer
Lee Ki-cheol
Producer
Choi Dong-hoon
Producer
Ahn Soo-hyun
Where to Watch
Cast
Ryu Jun-yeol
Muruk
Kim Woo-bin
Guard / Thunder
Kim Tae-ri
Ean
So Ji-sub
Moon Do-seok
Yum Jung-ah
Madam Black
Jo Woo-jin
Mr. Blue
Kim Eui-sung
Jajang / Doctor
Lee Hanee
Min Gaelin
Shin Jung-keun
Right Paw
Lee Si-hoon
Left Paw
Kim Dae-myung
Thunder (voice)
Choi Yu-ri
Young Ean
Kim Ki-cheon
Dog Turd
Yoon Byung-hee
Shaman Dosa / Alien Robot (voice)
Ji Gun-woo
Murderer
Yoon Kyung-ho
Sam-sik
Ok Ja-yeon
Fellow Doctor
Lee Hyun-gul
Shaman Dosa 2
Kim Hae-sook
Secret Temple Old Lady
You Chea-myung
Master Hyun
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Reviews
MovieGuys
I found it difficult to relate to Alienoid. I suspect the reason is cultural. Some things work across cultures and other's don't. I found Alienoid simply too strange. It has an off beat personality too, which really didn't help matters. The slapstick humour fell flat, too. Giving characters names like "dogturd", is a bit juvenile. Action wise it's alright but the action often didn't make a lot of sense, either. Characters appearing out of fans and hiding behind magic veils, just didn't track well, with this viewer. In summary, probably one for the domestic South Korean market. Lots of elements I suspect reflect Korean mythology but without a meaningful context, its lost on Western audiences.
