Rabid vs The Host
The Host has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.8/10 for Rabid). Rabid is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h . The Host is the older of the two (2006 against 2019). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rabid
The Host| Rabid | The Host | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h |
| Genres | Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska | Bong Joon Ho |
| Main cast | Benjamin Hollingsworth, Kevin Hanchard, Laura Vandervoort, Ted Atherton, Stephen McHattie | Bae Doona, Scott Wilson, Byun Hee-bong, Koh Soo-hee, Kim Roi-ha |
Synopsis
Rabid
The quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever - but there's a side effect.
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.