# The Host (2006)

> A bickering Seoul family battles a polluted river monster and the authorities who make rescuing their daughter even harder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/872

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
- Director: Bong Joon Ho
- Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko Asung, Oh Dal-su, Lee Jae-eung, Lee Dong-ho
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly comic, irreverent, tense, late night horror, monster movie marathon

## Synopsis

A toxic legacy awakens a monstrous threat from the depths of the river.

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