If you’re in the mood for a really exciting monster action movie, you should turn on the TV tonight. You can watch The Host, which is not only really exciting, but also ennobled by Quentin Tarantino. The cult director was completely thrilled by Joon-ho Bong’s breakthrough film.
What is the monster action The Host about?
Because toxic wastewater was discharged into Seoul’s Han River in a US military facility in 2000, a type of fish creature mutated and grew into a real threat. But no one suspected what was lurking beneath the water’s surface. Until 2006, when the now gigantic monster appears and begins to cause death and chaos on land.
Among others, the young Hyun-seo (Ko Ah-sung) is kidnapped by the monster, but the police and the military do not want to search for the young girl and do not believe that she will survive. In contrast to her father Gang-Doo (Song Kang-ho), who together with his brother Nam-il (Hae-il Park) and his sister Nam-Joo (Doona Bae) sets out on a turbulent rescue mission on his own.
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Here you can see the nasty fish monster from The Host in all its glory.
The Host has made Parasite director Joon-ho Bong internationally famous and is celebrated by Quentin Tarantino
The Host not only functions as Monster horror and action film, but also as a family drama, comedy and satireThe plot constantly oscillates between absurd situations, social criticism, suspense and humor. At the same time, the monster just looks wonderfully nasty.
Accordingly, it should not really surprise anyone that The Host has become From insider tip to international success has developed.
Quentin Tarantino lists it as one of his favorite films between 1992 and 2009. He also called The Host “absolutely wonderful” and said the film had “blown away“. Joon-ho Bong is “like Steven Spielberg in his prime” (via The Hollywood Reporter ).
TV or stream: When and where is The Host coming?
On the night of this Friday, 21 to 22 June 2024, The Host will be broadcast from 0:45 am on RTL 2The film ends around 3:00 a.m., there will be no repeat for now.
But The Host can of course also be streamed online. For example, as part of the Subscription flat rate from Amazon Prime Videobut you can also rent or buy the film on Amazon, Google and Apple TV.
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