TRAIN TO BUSAN (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Gong Yoo (My Tutor Friend), Ma Dong-seok (The Good, The Bad, The Weird), Jung Yu-mi (Chaw), Kim Su-an (Whistle Blower), Kim Eui-sung (Office), Choi Woo-shik (Set Me Free), Ahn So-hee (Hellcats), Choi Gwi-hwa (Scarlet Innocence), Jung Suk-yong (The Warrior), Ye Soo-jung (The Room Nearby), Park Myung-sin (Bugok Hawaii: Illusionary Paradise), Jang Hyuk-jin (The Secret Scandal), Kim Chang-hwan (School), Shim Eun-kyung (Miss Granny)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Yeon Sang-ho (The King of Pigs), director, writer; Lee Dongha (A Man and a Woman), producer; Jang Young-gyu (Running Turtle), composer; Lee Hyung-Deok (The Housemaid), cinematographer; Yang Jin-mo (The Beauty Inside), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

One day, father Seok-woo (Yoo) takes his young daughter Soo-an (Su-an) on the KTX, a fast train that goes straight from Seoul to Busan. Unfortunately, this is also the day that a zombie virus breaks out over South Korea, and when the train is quickly overrun by infected monsters, the journey quickly becomes a battle for survival…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This horror film from South Korea has been gaining incredible buzz from showings at festivals and press screenings, and is said to be one of the most entertaining and high-octane films of its type all year.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2016

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