The Host

Careless American military personnel dumps chemicals into South Korea's Han River. Several years later, a creature emerges from the tainted waters and sinks its ravenous jaws into local residents. When the creature abducts their daughter (Ah-sung Ko), a vendor (Song Kang-ho) and his family decide that they are the only ones who can save her.

• " As ebullient and bizarre as a monster that can do backflips, leaving the viewer in a shock of delight. " – Liam Lacey

• " A horror thriller, a political satire, a dysfunctional family comedy, and a touching melodrama, Bong Joon-ho's The Host is also one helluva monster movie. " – Jim Emerson

• " Comes up with not only a fistful of nervous pools of fear but also a heady wellspring of classic monster-movie matinee fun. " – Marc Savlov