The Host poster

The Host( 2006)

TV-MAHorrorDramaScience Fiction
70%
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HER BIRTH WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND SO WAS HER DEATH.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Song Kang-ho

      Park Gang-du

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      Byun Hee-bong

      Park Hie-bong

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      Park Hae-il

      Park Nam-il

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      Bae Doona

      Park Nam-joo

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      Ko A-sung

      Park Hyun-seo

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      Oh Dal-su

      The Monster (voice)

    7. cast image

      Lee Jae-eung

      Se-jin

    8. cast image

      Lee Dong-ho

      Se-joo

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      Yoon Je-moon

      Homeless Man

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      Yim Pil-sung

      Fat Guevara

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      Kim Roi-ha

      Yellow Suit at Funeral

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      Koh Soo-hee

      Hostage nurse

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      Kim Hak-seon

      Civilian Military Kim

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      Scott Wilson

      Douglas

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      Brian Rhee

      Young Korean Doctor

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      Paul Lazar

      American Doctor

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      David Anselmo

      Donald

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      Baek Do-bin

      Fumigation Truck Skinny Man

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      Martin Lord Cayce

      U.S. Senator (uncredited)

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      Choi Dae-sung

      Man from Duck Boat (uncredited)

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      Choi Doo-yeong

      Man on Blind Date (uncredited)

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      Choi Jae-sup

      Detective Agency Subordinate 1 (uncredited)

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      Jung Seo-yoon

      Woman with Long Hair (uncredited)

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      Philip Hersh

      Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

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      Jeong In-gi

      Isolation Ward Doctor (uncredited)

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      Jeong Hyeong-Ho

      4th Mat 3 (uncredited)

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      Ji Ha-geon

      Camera Phone Man (uncredited)

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      Moon Hee-Ra

      Camera Phone Woman (uncredited)

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      Jeong Kang-hee

      Mr. Yoon's Employee (uncredited)

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      Kim Bi-bi

      Isolation Ward Nurse 1 (uncredited)

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      Kim Choo-wol

      Woman crying (uncredited)

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      Kim Da-yeon

      5th Mat Woman (uncredited)

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      Kim Hyo-sun

      Quarantine Hospital Nurse 2 (uncredited)

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      Kim Jin-seon

      Woman from Couple (uncredited)

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      Kim Nan-hee

      Woman from Duck Boat (uncredited)

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      Kim Sang-jo

      Old Security Guard (uncredited)

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      Kwon Bang-hyeon

      Bride-to-be (uncredited)

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      Kwon Byung-gil

      Doctor from Isolation Ward 1 (uncredited)

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      Kwon Hyeok-pung

      Fisherman 1 (uncredited)

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      Lee Dong-yong

      4th Mat 2 (uncredited)

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      Lee Eung-jae

      Man from Couple (uncredited)

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      Lee Hoon-jin

      Fat Man (uncredited)

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      Lee Jong-yoon

      4th Mat 1 (uncredited)

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      Lee Seung-jin

      Girl's Father (uncredited)

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      Min Kyung-jin

      Altar Security (uncredited)

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      Clinton Morgan

      Agent Yellow (uncredited)

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      Park Jeong-gi

      Fumigation Truck Dyed-hir Man (uncredited)

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      Park Kyeong-mok

      Groom-to-be (uncredited)

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      Park No-shik

      Inquiry Officer

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      Ra Mi-ran

      Woman Stomping Her Feet (uncredited)

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      Seo Ha-neul

      Exchanged Girl (uncredited)

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      Shin Seung-ri

      Donald's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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      Shin Hyeon-jong

      Mr. Yoon's Friend (uncredited)

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      Son Young-soon

      Grandmother from Bus (uncredited)

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      Son Jin-ho

      Doctor from Isolation Ward 2

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      Song Kyeong-ha

      Woman on Blind Date (uncredited)

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      Yoo Seung-mok

      Taxi Driver

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      Yoo Yeon-soo

      District officer Mr. Jo (uncredited)

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      Seo Young-ju

      Protester

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      Ko Chang-seok

      Nurse

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      Park Jin-woo

      Isolation Ward Constable (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Peter McGinn

    6
    Written by Peter McGinn on Mon Dec 13 2021
    This is a monster horror movie that really tries, to the point where they don’t give a clear view of the creature in the previews, presumably not to ruin the initial shock moment for the viewer. It is in Korean with English subtitles, with a few bursts of English with Korean subtitles when the speaker is American. The movie focuses on one family’s ongoing battle: not merely against the monster but also struggling against the authorities who want to capture them, suspecting they have been infected with a virus by coming in contact with the creature. The dialogue is pretty ordinary. I seem ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    11000000.00

    Revenue

    88489643.00

    Keywords

    • daughter
    • pollution
    • monster
    • river
    • bravery
    • sewerage
    • formaldehyde
    • snack bar
    • archer
    • family
    • asian origins
    • seoul, south korea
    • han river
    • amused
    • farcical
    • frightened