The Host

7 2006 Bong Joon Ho 2h 0m
Horror Drama Science Fiction
The Host

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.

Cast

Song Kang-ho Song Kang-ho Park Gang-du
Byun Hee-bong Byun Hee-bong Park Hie-bong
Park Hae-il Park Hae-il Park Nam-il
Bae Doona Bae Doona Park Nam-joo
Ko A-sung Ko A-sung Park Hyun-seo
Oh Dal-su Oh Dal-su The Monster (voice)
Lee Jae-eung Lee Jae-eung Se-jin
Lee Dong-ho Se-joo

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Vibes

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Host

Cloverfield
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