The Host
dir. Bong Joon Ho
Synopsis
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
Critics consensus
As populace pleasing as it is intellectually satisfying, The Host combines scares, laughs, and satire into a riveting, monster movie.
Directed byBong Joon Ho
StarringSong Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko A-sung, Oh Dal-su
Written byBong Joon Ho, Baek Chul-hyun, Hah Jun-won
CinematographyKim Hyung-koo
EditingKim Sun-min
MusicLee Byung-woo
The Host
2006 · R · 2h 0m
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
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