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• Must Go!
  Written November 16, 2008

  Now - THAT'S THE WAY TO MAKE A MONSTER MOVIE!!

  by lugubriousthespian

  Forget about CLOVERLEAF or any of the regurgitated zombie flick of late - this Korean-born gem is nothing short of miraculous in the way it blends horror, comedy, drama, even touch of social satire! A very dysfucntional family has to band together after the youngest daughter is carried off by a chemically induced mutation looking for fresh feeding grounds along the banks of the Han River. Suspensful, scary, beautifully directed and lovingly intergrated with very economical and believable CGI effects for the very repellant monster make this a one of a kind, not-to-be-missed, instant classic of the genre!
  
  If you like good monster movies - this is a GREAT ONE!

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• Go
  Written August 6, 2008

  The Host Review

  by rocketjsl357

  this is one movie you really need to watch with subtitles ... the dubbed version of the movie is truly awful. One of the better great creature features today ... a few scary sequences, but the good story and connection among the family members is what really drives this flick. (4/5 stars)

  • 3 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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• I'll Pass
  Written July 20, 2009

  by blue_bonnets

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• I'll Pass
  Written June 8, 2008

  by movie-genius

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• I'll Pass
  Written November 14, 2008

  by Andrew_Goforth

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• I'll Pass
  Written April 14, 2008

  by paramore221

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• So-so
  Written March 14, 2007

  Not Up to Hype

  by moviemandarin

  I was expecting a lot more thrills and tension from The Host based on early reviews. The acting was very broad to the point of being over the top. The creature was rendered well and looked very real, but the laughable plot kept the movie from really taking off.

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• Must Go!
  Written March 10, 2007

  Let yourself be hosted

  by ericgrunwald

  This Korean horror flick is as funny as it is scary, and half the fun is not knowing whether you should be laughing or not. When the family falls on the floor crying and weeping over the loss of their little one, it seems overdone and intentionally so. But maybe they do that in Korean, you think, until you see the Korean-looking guy down the aisle cracking up, too. Anyway, the special effects are good, the plotline and dysfunctional family dynamics are intelligent and even moving, and the political undertones--especially vis-a-vis abuses by the U.S. and Korean governments--are pointed. And it's fun just to see how Koreans live and make horror flicks. Enjoy.
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• Oh No!
  Written February 23, 2008

  by Caroline101

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• I'll Pass
  Written January 30, 2010

  by CBaire5

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• I'll Pass
  Written July 24, 2008

  by 07outlawgt

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• I'll Pass
  Written May 2, 2008

  by ShoshanaH

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• I'm In
  Written February 28, 2008

  by N E P H I L I M

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• I'll Pass
  Written February 2, 2010

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• I'll Pass
  Written July 22, 2008

  by brownscot

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