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Bong Joon Ho’s Next Movie Will Mix Action and Horror

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South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho became a household name among horror fans in 2006 when Magnolia Pictures released his action-horror The Host, in which a monster emerges from the river and begins attacking people.

The filmmaker has always mixed genres, from his dramatic thriller Mother to his sci-fi actioner Snowpiercer, and even his dramatic Spielbergian Okja, which blends action, adventure and drama. However, one thing they all have in common is a heavy dose of social commentary, which continues in his award winning Parasite, now in theaters.

While details are slim, Joon Ho tells Variety that his next will return to his roots, once again blending action and horror.

“Actually, I am preparing two different projects,” he tells the site. “One is a Korean-language one, and the other one is an English-language one. Both projects are not big films. They’re the size of Parasite or Mother.

“The Korean film is located in Seoul and has unique elements of horror and action. It’s difficult to define the genre of my films.

“The English project is a drama film based on a true event that happened in 2016. Of course, I won’t know until I finish the script, but it has to be set half in the U.K. and half in the U.S.”

Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite is easily one of the best films of the year and follows a family who just wants a taste of the good life, only to have it go horribly wrong. Bloody Disgusting’s own Serena Fischer attended the premiere and wrote about how Parasite gets under your skin. “This film will stick with you long after the end credits roll and remain under your skin, much like its title implies,” she wrote in her review for us. It’s currently in theaters everywhere and heavily included in early awards buzz.

Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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Erin Kellyman Joins the Cast of ’28 Years Later’

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Pictured: Erin Kellyman in "Willow"

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reteaming for the long-awaited 28 Years Later horror sequel trilogy, and Deadline brings us the latest casting news for the first film this week.

Erin Kellyman (The Green Knight, “Willow”) has joined the cast of 28 Years Later.

28 Years Later arrives in theaters on June 20, 2025 from Sony. The cast also includes Jack O’Connell (Amy Winehouse: Back To Black), Jodie Comer (Alone in the Dark, “Killing Eve”), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kraven the Hunter), and Ralph Fiennes (The Menu).

Cillian Murphy is executive producing and reportedly returning to star.

Alex Garland will write the first film and Boyle will return to direct. Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) will direct the second installment in the trilogy from Sony Pictures.

The original movie in 2002 starred Cillian Murphy and was written by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle. In the smash hit horror film, “Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

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