KPop Demon Hunters

I don’t even know where to start with this one. If you don’t know about it yet, you should. It’s a gorgeously lush animated story about a Korean Pop girl-band that is also demon hunters, and not only does the story work to a T, the music is so infections that every member of the Willeford family has gotten onboard (yes, even Blake!). In addition to songs that you’ll be singing for days, weeks, months to come, it has a fantastic story about understanding and accepting yourself for who you are, amazing action scenes, and beautiful world design. Even if you don’t like K-Pop, or have no idea what it is, this is still a great film. It currently has a 97% Tomatometer and 92% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes, and the only way I can imagine that the Popcornmeter is that low is because of absolute grumps.

This will be a Sing-Along event, but the music is so good that it won’t matter if the people around you can’t hit the shockingly-beautiful notes that they glide into onscreen.

“It is emotionally empowering in ways that have made it a cross-demo hit.” -Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
“It’s easy to see why KPop Demon Hunters is fast becoming a global sensation; it’s catchy as hell. It’s nearly impossible not to get swept up in its infectious rhythm.” -Megan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting
“it’s a endearing, beautifully animated crowdpleaser, with a dorkily sincere love for the pop culture phenomena it embeds itself in” -Wilson Chapman, IndieWire
“KPop Demon Hunters is an unexpectedly entertaining mash-up of two seemingly unrelated genres. It works because it is colorful, funny, imaginative, and above all heartfelt and sincere.” -Nell Minow, Movie Mom
“A vibrantly colored tale of resilience and self-discovery filled with indelible images, compelling characters, and a pulsing soundtrack that is nothing but bop after bop.” -Mattie Lucas, From the Front Row
“With a killer soundtrack, standout animation, and an incredible amount of heart, KPop Demon Hunters is easily one of the best animated films of the year.” -Kristen Maldonado, Pop Culture Planet
“Everything is so straightforward that anyone even marginally interested should just go along for the ride. I’m not even a K-pop person, but the soundtrack is fantastic in the way it incorporates the film’s themes and serves as solid beats to enjoy” -Aaron Neuwirth, We Live Entertainment
“The animated film has a gorgeous art style, great character arcs and a smashing soundtrack that I’ll be bopping to all summer long.” -Natasha Alvar, The Fiction Department
“Ultimately, what makes KPop Demon Hunters more than just a fun animated movie is how much heart it has. It talks about identity, shame, self-love, and healing without turning preachy or losing its sense of fun.”- Cody Allen, Geek Vibes Nation
“What makes K-pop Demon Hunters so effective isn’t just that it nails the aesthetic; it gets the emotions right.” -Crystal Bell, Mashable
“KPop Demon Hunters delivers not only a cornucopia of earworms whose melodies will be lingering in your brain for weeks, but also a fast and funny genre mash-up that puts most theatrical animated releases to shame.” -Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter

KPop Demon Hunters opens at The Clyde (and in theatres around the country) Saturday, August 23, and plays Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.