The Host
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2006 · 2h 0m · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · South Korea · Rated R (US)
Man has made his newest predator.
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
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Bong Joon Ho7.0Smart score
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