The Host (2006)

Directed by Bong Joon Ho

The Host movie poster

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.

Genre: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

Language: ko

Production

Cinematographer: Kim Hyung-koo · Composer: Lee Byung-woo · Editor: Kim Sun-min · Production Design: Ryu Seong-hie

Production: Chungeorahm Film

Budget: $11.0M

5 screenings currently listed

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