The Host

The Host

Man has made his newest predator.

R 2006 · 120 min · ★ 7.0 (3K) · 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.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Written by Baek Chul-hyun

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