
An American military base of Yongson releases toxic chemicals in the drain to the Han River under the direct order of an arrogant coroner. Six years later, a mutant squid monster leaves the water and attacks people on the side of the river.... (Full plot summary below)
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An American military base of Yongson releases toxic chemicals in the drain to the Han River under the direct order of an arrogant coroner. Six years later, a mutant squid monster leaves the water and attacks people on the side of the river.
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| Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThe mix of dark humor, creeping suspense, and a sort of apocalyptic tenderness makes this the best horror flick in years. |
| Film ThreatFelix Vasquez, Jr.Joon-Ho's epic is a masterpiece of monster cinema that's intelligent, innovative, and reaches down to the basic core of family unity to propel its story beyond mere conventions of science fiction. |
| Portland OregonianM. E. RussellThe Host isn't just a terrific monster movie. This South Korean box-office smash is also a laugh-out-loud comedy and a surprisingly angry political satire. |
| The New YorkerAnthony LaneI have seen The Host twice and have every intention of watching it again. |
| The Film YapNick RogersA livid bureaucratic satire, berserk creature feature and surprisingly somber drama, "The Host" is a convulsive, wild ride - simultaneously eliciting squirms and giggles by mashing up finger-pointing anger with "The Thing's" wiseass wickedness. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectA throwback to the uncensored "Godzilla," a anti-American broadside with a scary monster and off-kilter humor. What more can you ask for in a movie? |
| About.comJurgen FauthWith unflappable confidence, Bong Joon-ho grafts droll humor and sly political commentary onto the DNA of a classic Hollywood creature feature. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubA great piece of filmmaking and a legitimate science-fiction/horror classic. |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasIt packs an emotional kick that we don't expect from a movie where a giant iguana is running around with human legs dangling out of his mouth like stray pieces of linguini. |
| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip MartinA self-aware throwback to the giant ants and nuclear-spawned mutant movies of the 1950s... |