Monster Island

2025 1h 23m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 129

HorrorFantasyActionThriller

Synopsis

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In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dean Fujioka
Saito
Callum Woodhouse
Bronson
Alan Maxson
Creature
Kazushi Kato
Hell Ship Commander
Teruhiko Kameoka
Hell Ship Soldier #1
Yorihiro Nagai
Hell Ship Soldier #2
Naoki Kawano
Hell Ship Soldier #3
James Edgar Langdong
US Navy Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Wiluan
Writers: Mike Wiluan
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan, Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Japan, Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Wiluan, shot by Asep Kalila. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akihiko Matsumoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yen Lim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Dean Fujioka and Callum Woodhouse and Alan Maxson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Wiluan directs. Asep Kalila behind the camera. Akihiko Matsumoto scores. Yen Lim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4International production across 5 countries: Japan, Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Mike Wiluan, shot by Asep Kalila. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Akihiko Matsumoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yen Lim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dean Fujioka and Callum Woodhouse and Alan Maxson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt29262075 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "island", "monster", "world war ii", "prisoner of war".

The technical file

Cinematography: Asep Kalila
Original score: Akihiko Matsumoto
Editing: Yen Lim
Costume design: Bintang Bekti
Makeup / hair: Ernaka Puspita Dewi
VFX supervisor: Fajrul Fadillah
Sound: Akihiko Matsumoto
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Monster Island (2025)

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MovieGuys2025-07-26
★ 5/10
"Monster Island" as a concept showed promise.Regrettably, no one seemed to have any idea, what to do with this 1950's style, retro monster story. This film literally wanders around aimlessly, for the majority of its run time. What it should have done, is quickly establish a survivalist tale, where the underdog protagonists, take risks and set traps, to defeat the vicious humanoid amphibian creatures, stalking them. In summary, strong casting choices, plus a great retro concept, that could have worked so well, had the script had a clear purpose and direction. As its stands, a mediocre watch.
Dr Nostromo2026-03-16
★ 6/10
55/100 A WWII Japanese prisoner ship is destroyed and 2 prisoners, a Japanese spy and British soldier, are stranded on an island with a gruesome creature. This was pretty good when it focused on the confrontation with the creature; its looks and actions were extremely savage and the kills were gory, graphic and quite violent. The characters were likable and I enjoyed their relationship going from enemies to comrades in their fight for survival. However, there isn't a lot of story here with long instances of padding and silence to stretch it out. Worth a watch though. -- DrNostromo.com
Sierbahnn2026-06-16
★ 6/10
Lovely monster, good enough story The story is basic, and works really well. There is a reason why basic things work, and we don't need to elaborate that much further on it. The monster - it is just lovely. It gets the right sort of exposure to make it seem menacing and deadly, you get it revealed in a good way and it looks great on camera. I have always been one for good monsters, and this tickled my fancy!