Film2006120 min

The Host

Name: The Host
Genre: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2006
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doo-na, Go Ah-sung

Taste attributes: dramahorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarycomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Monsters are real"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 1,958 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Following the dumping of gallons of toxic waste in the river, a giant mutated squid-like appears and begins attacking the populace. Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is snatched up by the creature; with his family to assist him, he sets off to find her.

Synopsis: TMDB