Film2016118 min

Train to Busan

Name: Train to Busan
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2016
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee

Taste attributes: actionhorrorthrillervehiclesmonster/alien/supernaturalfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Life-or-death survival begins."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: a simple horror film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 5,088 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Martial law is declared when a mysterious viral outbreak pushes Korea into a state of emergency. Those on an express train to Busan, a city that has successfully fended off the viral outbreak, must fight for their own survival…

Synopsis: TMDB