The Host

Sunday 18th February 8:15 PM - Alhambra
The Host
Director:Joon-ho Bong
Cert:15 Year: 2006 Length:120mins
Country:South Korea Language:Subtitles
Watch echoes of horror movies past as a giant creature rises from the deep to terrorise Seoul. But there are also comic touches, and a dash of satire, amid the multi-layered drama of a layabout trying to rescue his daughter from the fiend's clutches.

Critics

“The most intriguing, lyrical and entertaining mutant-tadpole picture you're likely to see.”

Ian John, The Times

Score

67.86%

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