Hwayi: A Monster Boy vs The Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.4/10 for Hwayi: A Monster Boy). The Siege at Thorn High is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 5m. Hwayi: A Monster Boy is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
The Siege at Thorn High| Hwayi: A Monster Boy | The Siege at Thorn High | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Indonesia |
| Director | Jang Joon-hwan | Joko Anwar |
| Main cast | Moon Sung-keun, Lee Kyung-young, Nam Ji-hyun, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Yun-seok | Kiki Narendra, Hana Pitrashata Malasan, Endy Arfian, Morgan Oey, Faris Fadjar Munggaran |
Synopsis
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.
The Siege at Thorn High
Edwin promised to his sister on her death bed to find her son she gave up long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped im the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
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