Horrorthon: The Host October 26, 2006

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492/

Move over Godzilla. There’s a new giant monster on the loose in Asia that’s bound to become a classic and it’s Memories of Murderdirector Bong Joon-ho’s mix of Toho-style mayhem and zesty Alienscares done in the politically aware pulp style of Larry Cohen’s Q—The Winged Serpent. Formaldehyde dumped years ago into the Han River causes a humungous tadpole mutation that unfurls under South Korean bridges to attack Seoul natives. A distraught but gormless father somehow manages to avoid military capture and survive a lobotomy before entering the cavernous sewers to locate and save his missing daughter. High drama combines with Jaws-style shocks from the terrific CGI monster (supervised by Kevin Rafferty of Star Warsfame) in this corker of a Korean creature feature that will set the pulse pounding the heart racing. A festival highlight.

Official Website: http://www.horrorthon.com