Ash vs The Host
The Host has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.2/10 for Ash). Ash is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h . The Host is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ash
The Host| Ash | The Host | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 2h |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Flying Lotus | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale, Iko Uwais, Eiza González, Flying Lotus | Bae Doona, Scott Wilson, Byun Hee-bong, Koh Soo-hee, Kim Roi-ha |
Synopsis
Ash
A woman wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed. Her investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events.
The Host
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.