Film
The Host
Thursday, July 26, 2012
7 p.m.
Additional Info
Bong Joon-Ho, 2006, 119 min., 35mm
In Korean with English subtitles.
Image: Joon-Ho Bong, The Host (still), 2006; courtesy Magnolia Pictures/Photofest; ©Magnolia Pictures
One of the best creature features of the last decade, The Host displays Bong’s signature blend of horror and dark humor. A mutant creature created by human pollution surfaces from Seoul’s Han River and terrorizes the town.