The Host Brings Horror In July

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By Rafe Telsch
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I have to admit a lack of knowledge when it comes to foreign horror films. I tend to be focused on American movies and miss out on most foreign films unless they are highly acclaimed. I love the ones I’m inspired to watch, such as Korea’s Oldboy, but they aren’t something I go out of my way to see.

Unfortunately the studios aren’t necessarily helping with that. Take the press release we got for The Host. All I know about it is the description sent by Magnolia pictures: “A creature emerges from the Han River’s shores for a feeding frenzy upon onlookers. When a young girl is snatched in the melee, her family set off to recover her from the monster that the government claims to be a host of an unidentified virus.” Not really a lot of information, is there?

So, if you know about The Host, you’ll be happy to know it’s coming out on July 24th on Standard Edition DVD, Two-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-Ray disc. That’s a lot of options to pick from, and the higher definition versions carry their own special features.

Take a look at what’s listed for the different releases and then see the cover art. Then comment in the section below and tell me what I should know about The Host and why I should give it a look on July 24th.

Standard DVD:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Director Bong Joon-Ho film reflections

    Two Disc Collector’s Edition (DVD):
    Disc One
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Director Bong Joon-Ho film reflections
    Disc Two
  • Making Of The Host With Director Bong Joon-Ho
  • Storyboards
  • Memories Of The Sewer
  • Set Design
  • Physical Special Effects
  • Sound Effects
  • Designing The Creature
  • Puppet Animatronix
  • Animating The Creature
  • The Crew: Production & Visual Effects
  • Casting Tapes
  • Cast Interviews
  • Actor Training
  • Gag Reel
  • Cast & Crew Goodbye
  • And Much More

    HD DVD/Blu-ray Collector’s Editions:
  • Making of the Host with Director Bong Joon-Ho
  • Storyboards
  • Memories of the Sewer
  • Physical Special Effects
  • Designing the Creature
  • Puppet Animatronix
  • Animating The Creature
  • The Family: Main Cast Interviews
  • Training the Actors
  • Gag Reel
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Korean Trailer
Rafe Telsch