The Host
2006 · Movie · R · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · 89% critics
After toxic waste is dumped into Seoul’s Han River, a giant mutated squid-like creature emerges and captures a teenage girl. Her family launches a frantic search while authorities respond with suspicion and a virus scare, turning the search into a race against rising danger.
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Details
- Original title
- 괴물
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-07-27
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (3,124 votes)
- Box office
- $89,433,436
About
Not for you if you want a serious, straightforward horror with clear answers, or if monster effects need to feel fully convincing; try Parasyte: The Grey or #Alive instead.
Pros: frantic monster action; memorable creature; funny family friction | Cons: uneven tone shifts; questionable CGI; confusing final moments
Themes
- daughter
- pollution
- monster
- river
- bravery
- sewerage
- formaldehyde
- snack bar
- archer
- family
- asian origins
- seoul, south korea
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Song Kang-ho
as Park Gang-du
Byun Hee-bong
as Park Hie-bong
Park Hae-il
as Park Nam-il
Bae Doona
as Park Nam-joo
Ko A-sung
as Park Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-su
as The Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eung
as Se-jin
- LD
Lee Dong-ho
as Se-joo
Yoon Je-moon
as Homeless Man
Yim Pil-sung
as Fat Guevara
Directed by Bong Joon Ho