The Host vs Ticks
The Host has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.7/10 for Ticks). Ticks is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h . Ticks is the older of the two (1993 against 2006). Both are horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Host
Ticks| The Host | Ticks | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction | Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Tony Randel |
| Main cast | Bae Doona, Scott Wilson, Byun Hee-bong, Koh Soo-hee, Kim Roi-ha | Seth Green, Clint Howard, Rance Howard, Ray Oriel, Rosalind Allen |
Synopsis
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.
Ticks
Teens camping in a northern California retreat are terrorized by mutant insects created by evil, polluting pot farmers.