22 Best Korean Horror Movies
22 of the Best Korean Horror Movies to Watch Right Now
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Fans of Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" should watch his 2006 monster film, "The Host." According to the LA Times, Bong based his movie around a real-life scandal from 2000, when a U.S. military mortician ordered his employees to formaldehyde down the drain — which eventually ended up in the Han River.
The beginning of "The Host" depicts a similar incident, with Bong putting his own twist on the story: the chemicals in the river cause an amphibious creature to mutate, become violent, and kidnap a girl. The creature is also the host of a deadly virus, causing anyone who comes into contact with it to instantly fall ill.