Dr. Krallman (Jose Elias Moreno) in order to save his severely leukemia-stricken son (Augustin Martinez) transplants him the heart of a mighty gorilla, captured at the zoo.
At first the operation seems to have succeeded perfectly, but then the son turns into a hybrid man-gorilla rapist of every beautiful woman he finds around...
José Cardona with his son José Cardona Junior was a prolific and multifaceted Mexican filmmaker who directed nearly 150 films, with few means but a variety of ideas: a craftsman of cinema who made the most of what he had, often mixing the passions and interests of his fellow citizens into the plots of his horror films (and more).
Themes as diverse as drama over physical violence, wrestling, horror, eroticism, and cinephile citation were mixed seamlessly.
Korang is an unrepeatable exploitation work of that period, with explicit rape scenes.
There is no question that the budget was derisory: the monster transformation and makeup are undoubtedly laughable in this day and age.
But this is not a Troma film; Cardona directs with some seriousness, and all the actors get taken too seriously.
Taking cues from classics such as King Kong (for the ending) and Frankenstein (for the underlying moral) a fast-paced and unoriginal story is made.
Mischievous Cardona's camera, framing the cute butt of Norma Lazareno in her tight red wrestling costume and all the other unsuspecting female beauties.
There is no shortage of police intervention, crippled doctor's aide, and ethical problems.
The heart transplants seen in the film are real; Cardona used videos from some documentaries.
We make do as best we can.
Historically interesting, not anything else.
Review by Zick
