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The Host

HorrorDramaScience Fiction

Directed by Bong Joon Ho

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. From TMDB

124 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

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The Host is a 2006 horror drama science fiction film, directed by Bong Joon Ho, starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong and Park Hae-il.

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  • Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    "Ally", the first animated feature film directed by Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite, Okja, The Host...). The story of a piglet squid looking for its big break in a wildlife documentary. >> variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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  • Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2025

    The Host This movie brings together 2 of my favourite actors, Song Kang-ho and Bae Doo-na, who are always incredible. It's about a somewhat dysfunctional family who come together after a monster run amok in Seoul grabs the youngest family member, and defying the government, track down the creature.

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  • Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2026

    I love how much the monster from the movie The Host is kind of a goober

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  • Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 20, 2025

    This morning’s movie was The Host. It kicked major ass.

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  • Horror & Coffee @foundfootagefan.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 24, 2026

    Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 The Host (2006) By George Bletsis

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  • 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 @2ndaryprotocol.bsky.socialBluesky · May 23, 2026

    Writer/Director Bong Joon Ho’s monster movie masterpiece ‘The Host’ smashed its way into the Cannes Film Festival on this day 20 years ago ☣️😷😱 #OTD

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  • ✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 18, 2025

    It’s 2025 and they’re still trying to Netflix and chill while I’m trying to explain why The Host is Bong Joon Ho’s best movie.

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  • 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 @2ndaryprotocol.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 28, 2026

    Writer/Director Bong Joon Ho’s monster movie masterpiece ‘The Host’ smashed its way into cinemas in South Korea on this day 20 years ago (July 27, 2006) ☣️ 😷 😱 #OTD

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  • Jandri🔞 @jandri.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    It is my favorite film of his, but I’m putting my foot down: Bong Joon Ho’s THE HOST is not a kaiju movie and I’m tired of it being classified as such lol

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  • Calvinball Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2026

    finally watching The Host, why is it funny as fuck

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  • Nandre @handle.invalidBluesky · Jan 24, 2025

    movie night double feature of Bong Joon-ho classics: "PARASITE" and "THE HOST" live now www.twitch.tv/nandre

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  • Cinema Strikes Back @cinemastrikesback.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2025

    Having a silly, harmless debate that I’ve had before. Topic: is The Host a “kaiju film”? I lean no, but why? I keep coming back to: 1. Not a suit
2. Not Japanese
3. Not gigantic I don’t think you absolutely need all 3 of those to be a kaiju film, but you need at least one, maybe two?

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  • Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phdBluesky · Oct 26, 2024

    hugely underrated Bong Joon-ho film, was lucky enough to see it on the big screen back in the day because I'd loved 'The Host' so much I badgered the owner of our local art house theater to book it- great call, Past Me!

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  • 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 @2ndaryprotocol.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 3, 2026

    Writer/Director Bong Joon Ho’s monster movie masterpiece ‘The Host’ smashed its way into cinemas in Japan on this day 20 years ago (September 2, 2006) ☣️ 😷 😱 #OTD

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  • -Boulet- @bouletcorp.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 15, 2024

    Holy Molly!! (Via Catsuka): "The production of the first ever animated movie directed by Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite, Okja, The Host...) is finally starting this year, with the highest budget in the history of Korean cinema." variety.com/2024/film/gl...

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  • Kadath @kadath.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 29, 2026

    Watched Bong Joon Ho's Okja (2017). It's about a genetically modified giant 'super' pig that a company wants to use for promotion and slaughter, while the farm girl it grew up with joins an activist group to save it. This is like a companion film to the director's other creature feature, The Host.

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  • LadyKdesigns @ladykdesigns.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2026

    COMING SOON: I had the pleasure of chatting with @mrstevehunt.bsky.social, the Host of the Boxing Movie Podcast this past weekend about #99RiverStreet, and the episode will air later in August! #TheNoirCollective: be sure to follow him and listen www.stevehuntboxing.com/boxing-movie...

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  • ✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 3, 2026

    I do think this film is Bong Joon Ho’s best film but it’s not my favourite film from him. I think THE HOST goes unnecessarily hard and I adore it.

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  • David Brace @davidbrace2.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 18, 2025

    Tonight's movie is The Host (Goemool), 2006. I'm 20 minutes into this weird, goofy Korean monster movie and I'm ready to recommend it to everyone.

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  • Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Vampire Movie: Sinners Zombie Movie: Shaun of the Dead Haunting Movie: Crimson Peak Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: REC Slasher: Scream 6 Cosmic Horror: In the Mouth of Madness Psychological Horror: It Follows (it's as close as I could think) Horror Comedy: Ready or Not

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  • ThemBOO! @thembo.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 5, 2026

    Next up is The Host, which I remembered very fondly but hadn't seen in so long I forgot everything. I love a good monster movie but feel this one drags a bit in the middle despite some really fun performances. 7/10 dont yell at me

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  • Horror & Coffee @foundfootagefan.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 The Host (2006) By Madison Coby

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  • ✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 30, 2025

    4. THE HOST - My favourite from Bong Joon Ho. It’s LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE as a horror movie.

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  • The Noir Collective @thenoircollective.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2026

    TONIGHT at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, back yourself into THE DARK CORNER at #TheNoirCollective. Link to watch: archive.org/details/the-.... Host @vanstanwyck.bsky.social is supplying the film and the commentary. Join us for the fun and the company – oh, and BYOB. ⬇️

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  • Cinefeast33 (demon version) 📽📺📚 @cinefeast33.bsky.socialBluesky · May 4, 2025

    #NowWatching #NowSeated MICKEY 17 (2025). Director: Bong Joon Ho. Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun. At second-run movie theater keeping streak alive. Since THE HOST, have seen every Bong Joon Ho film on big screen. #filmsky 📽

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  • Jimmy Detroit @jimmydetroit.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 1, 2025

    Happy Joe Bob Day! Consensus is movie #1 will be Piranha. I'm hoping Piranha 3DD. International most people are picking the South Korean movie The Host. I'm hoping for the Irish movie Grabbers. #TheLastDriveIn #MutantFam #GangDoesGiallo @darcythemailgirl.bsky.social @therealjoebob123.bsky.social

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  • 🩸💀 The Horror Guru 💀🩸 @thehorrorguru.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 20, 2026

    Now rewatching The Host (2006)! 📽️

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  • Tristan is painting spookily @tristanwelsh.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Tonights spooky season family movie is The Host. Most people have probably seen or heard of Parasite. This is one of the directors previous works and it's really quite incredibly good! Monster movie told from a dysfunctional families perspective. #filmsky #moviesky #horrorsky

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  • weinberg @weinbergs.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 9, 2026

    almost three intense hours of horror, action, science fiction, colorful characters, and even some quality humor. it will remind you of The Host a little. I loved this movie.

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  • Mutual I'm Sure @mutualimsure.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2025

    64 days until Halloween. Tonight's movie is The Host (2006) 🍿

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  • ✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2025

    THE HOST My favourite monster movie - and that’s a tremendous feat because I love monster movies - darkly funny and great creature design.

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  • jaykeeley @doomedparade.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2025

    In case you missed — my first 6 horror film recos for #halloween month: • Bone Tomahawk • Green Room • Cure • The Host • Cabin in the Woods • Tumbbad #7 coming later today… #filmsky #horror #cinema 🍿

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  • Littledigits @littledigits.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 22, 2024

    the spiderfrog was just like this survival horror episode and specifically The Host. The main note to the crew was WATCH THIS MOVIE

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  • jaykeeley @doomedparade.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2025

    The Host. 2006. Dir: Bong Joon Ho. Between Memories of Murder & Mother, BJH made this delightfully insane monster movie — all his sociopolitical, family & class divide tropes are still at the core — but ultimately what we’ve got here is a giant salamander hunting people for food #shocktober #horror

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  • Matt Orion @orionmatt.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2026

    44) THE HOST (2006) #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days 🎥

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  • Telathiel | Tasha @telathiel.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 10, 2025

    First up for Korean Horror Movie Week - @xshike.bsky.social and I are watching Bong Joon-ho's The Host (2006)! 📽️

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  • E.A. @eeeeaaaa.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2024

    Just watched Bong Joon-Ho’s The Host (2006) and what a fun, scary, slightly silly monster movie.

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  • Darkness Pauls 🎃 @paulle.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 26, 2025

    every day of 2025 I'll post a random horror film, series, etc. from Asia (E, S, SE). 3️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ THE HOST (2006) (괴물) Dir: Bong Joon-ho A creature dwelling around the Han River in Seoul finally makes its presence known. #HorrorSky

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  • My Name is Grant @mynameisgrant.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 4, 2024

    Really missed an opportunity for The Host and The Guest to be the same movie from different points of view.

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  • sea witch @peaseblossom101.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Share your favorite: Vampire Movie: Only Lovers Left Alive Zombie Movie: MadS Haunting Movie: The Haunting (1963) Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: As Above So Below Slasher: Black Christmas (1974) Cosmic Horror: Cure Psychological Horror: Red Rooms Horror Comedy: What We Do in the Shadows

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  • Fairy lily @fairylilyjojo.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 17, 2025

    #nowwatching 1st viewing of my 1156th title from my movie jar: The Host (2006) #filmsky #letterboxd #blindmoviejar

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  • Thompson Toboggan (Spooky Season) @suckafatonespecial.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    Share your favorite horror film: Vampire: 30 Days of Night Zombie: The Sadness Haunting: Ringu Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: REC Slasher: A Nightmare on Elm Street Cosmic: The Mist (2007) Psychlogical: Hereditary Horror Comedy: Evil Dead 2

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  • WEATHER IS HAPPENING @weatherishappening.comBluesky · Jan 11, 2026

    / BEYE COMPUTERIZED RANDOM SELECTION / THE NEXT FILM EYE SHALL PEEP WILL BE: / THE HOST (2006) / www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRT...

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  • Dan Membiela’s Panelverse on Kickstarter @danmembiela.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2026

    Speaking of Okja, The Host is a horribly underrated movie. There is a scene in The Host that is like Moore showing what only comics can do, but with film. Highest recs.

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  • Craig @svc.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2023

    The Host, 2006 South Korean film. I watch it every Halloween.

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  • Sam Van Helsing @samshotfirst.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    Share your fave: Vampire Movie: NEAR DARK Zombie Movie: DAY OF THE DEAD Creature Feature: THE HOST Found Footage: "Safe Haven" (V/H/S/2) Slasher: HOT FUZZ Cosmic Horror: ANNIHILATION Psychological Horror: ZODIAC Horror Comedy: THE CABIN IN THE WOODS

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  • Kirigen @kirigen.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    I'm iffy and could replace The Host and Jaws but FOR SURE Shin Godzilla is my #1 and the court room perm scene in LB is my most rewatched movie scene ever

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  • Shane M. Bailey @shanembailey.comBluesky · Sep 19, 2026

    Just finished watching The Host. That was a really good monster movie, though it took a little getting used to it.

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  • Sadhbh Frost 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @sadhbhgirl.fungousanthropoid.comBluesky · Mar 10, 2025

    The only other film of his I’ve seen was “The Host”, which absolutely delivers on giant monster

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  • 🌵Cactus Moony🌵 @artemismarama.bsky.socialBluesky · May 30, 2024

    The Korean Host is the only real The Host movie.

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  • Rebecca Boone @rebeccastmaries.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 3, 2026

    #NowWatching: “The Host” (2006) Dir. Bong Joon Ho

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  • Cameron Reed (she|they) @lateonsetgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Vampire Movie: Byzantium Zombie Movie: Pontypool Haunting Movie: Under the Shadow Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: [Rec] Slasher: Black Christmas Cosmic Horror: The Mist (b/w version) Psychological Horror: A Dark Song Horror Comedy: One Cut of the Dead

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  • Edith Messy @balambsprings.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Ohh okay Vampire Movie: Let The Right One In Zombie Movie: [REC] Haunting Movie: Session 9 Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: Noroi: The Curse Slasher: Blood and Black Lace Cosmic Horror: Coherence Psychological Horror: Borgman Horror Comedy: Return of the Living Dead

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  • Jessica M. @jessicamace.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Share Your Favorite... Vampire Movie: Blade Zombie Movie: Train to Busan Haunting Movie: Session 9 Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: Ringu Slasher: Detention Cosmic Horror: Event Horizon Psychological Horror: They Remain Horror Comedy: Happy Death Day

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  • Paul Jacob Smith @archcorenth.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Share your fave: Vampire Film: Dracula: Pages of a Virgin's Diary Zombie Film: The Girl With All the Gifts Haunting Film: The Innocents Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: Does Von Trier's The Kingdom count? Slasher: Candyman Cosmic Horror: Alien Psych Horror: Gaslight Horror Comedy: Gremlins

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  • Jake Ēkiss @jakeekiss.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Share Your Favorite... Vampire Movie: Let the Right One In Zombie Movie: Pontypool Haunting Movie: Crimson Peak Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: Trollhunter Slasher: Scream Cosmic Horror: In the Mouth of Madness Psych. Horror: Silence of the Lambs Horror Comedy: Shaun of the Dead

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  • James “Vamp” Fleet @horrorfilms101.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Alternate slate, Vampire Movie: Near Dark Zombie Movie: NOTLD Haunting Movie: The Innocents Creature Feature: The Host Found Footage: Rec Slasher: Black Christmas Cosmic Horror: Ghostbusters Psychological Horror: Spoorloos Horror Comedy: Re-Animator

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  • Liberal Buddhist @liberalbuddhist.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 4, 2026

    #MovieChallenge #HorrorChallenge #FilmSky #MovieSky #horror #HorrorMovies Day 3 An Asian horror film The Host (2006)

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  • 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla @blkgodzillatalk.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 5, 2026

    For The Host, Bong Joon-ho was inspired to make his own monster movie after the McFarland incident, which occurred the same year he released his debut, Barking Dogs Never Bite. He drew inspiration from Godzilla for the film's tone and from Seven Samurai for its rainy climax. #TBT

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  • Tori Blues 🔞 @toriblues1.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    31 Days of Halloween Movies 🎃 - Movie #30: Obsession (2025) Dir: Curry Barker #FilmSky #MovieSky #HorrorSky Getting ready to watch the SNL Halloween Special with Inde Navarrette as the Host.

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