Project Wolf Hunting premieres at Toronto film festival Midnight Madness

Project Wolf Hunting, an action horror film written and directed by South Korean filmmaker Kim Hong-sun, premiered on 10 September 2022 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It screened in Midnight Madness, the festival's section for genre films, which is known for loud, late-night audiences.

The film follows a group of violent criminals being transported by ship from the Philippines to South Korea. A riot breaks out on board, and the voyage turns into a bloody fight for survival as something far more dangerous emerges. It was noted for its extreme gore and relentless pace. Its international sales were handled by Finecut, a Seoul-based sales company.

The Toronto launch mattered because it introduced Kim to a wide international genre audience and established his reputation for uncompromising, high-intensity action. His later work, including his involvement with the series Gangs of London, built on that reputation, which is why the film is often cited as the starting point for his current projects.