The Host vs Viral
The Host has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.6/10 for Viral). Viral is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 2h . The Host is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are drama, horror, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Host
Viral| The Host | Viral | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bong Joon Ho | Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost |
| Main cast | Bae Doona, Scott Wilson, Byun Hee-bong, Koh Soo-hee, Kim Roi-ha | Michael Kelly, Lio Tipton, Brianne Howey, mgk, Travis Tope |
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.
Viral
Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.