Jackpot Island: Kumanthong Returns

Now, I don't actually think I've seen the first movie here, so whether or not I am missing out on anything important to fully understand the storyline told in "Jackpot Island: Kumanthong Returns", I have no idea. Nonetheless, I opted to sit down and watch this 2022 Vietnamese movie when I stumbled upon it.

As I had never heard about it, I had zero expectations to director Le Binh Giang, aside from knowing that the movie was a horror movie.

The storyline told in "Jackpot Island: Kumanthong Returns" was adequate enough for what it turned out to be. However, as lifelong fan of the horror genre, then I have to admit that director Le Binh Giang just didn't deliver an outstanding movie experience here. Sure, the movie was watchable, but it was hardly a memorable horror experience. And even for an Asian horror movie it was fairly bland.

The acting performances in the movie were fair. I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble. But then again, I am not overly familiar with the Vietnamese cinema.

Visually then "Jackpot Island: Kumanthong Returns" was okay. It wasn't the best of CGI or special effects, but they served their purpose well enough.

If you enjoy Asian horror movies, then I would not really recommend you wasting your time, money or effort on "Jackpot Island: Kumanthong Returns".

My rating of "Jackpot Island: Kumanthong Returns" lands on a four out of ten stars.