# Train to Busan (2016)

> A self-absorbed father races across a zombie-infested KTX to protect his daughter as panic, sacrifice, and class conflict erupt between the cars.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/263327

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller, Adventure
- Director: Yeon Sang-ho
- Cast: Gong Yoo, Kim Su-an, Jung Yu-mi, Don Lee, Choi Woo-shik, An So-hee, Kim Eui-sung, Ye Su-jeong
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5700672/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: frantic, suspenseful, somber, halloween, late night horror

## Synopsis

A frantic fight for survival unfolds on a train as the world descends into chaos.

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