The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona and Go Ah-sung. According to the director, his inspiration came from a local article about a deformed fish with an S-shaped spine caught in Han River. The Host set a new Korean box office record, reaching 10 million tickets in just 21 days, and won Best Film at both the Asian Film Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Host_(2006_film) A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468492 ***SPOILER ALERT*** Exhilarating Action and Monster Effects FREDDY: This movie starts really strongly, the action in the first part is exhilarating and it's awesome to see everyone running away from that giant river creature. Th...