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Bong Joon Ho’s Next Movie Will Mix Action and Horror

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South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho became a household name among horror fans in 2006 when Magnolia Pictures released his action-horror The Host, in which a monster emerges from the river and begins attacking people.

The filmmaker has always mixed genres, from his dramatic thriller Mother to his sci-fi actioner Snowpiercer, and even his dramatic Spielbergian Okja, which blends action, adventure and drama. However, one thing they all have in common is a heavy dose of social commentary, which continues in his award winning Parasite, now in theaters.

While details are slim, Joon Ho tells Variety that his next will return to his roots, once again blending action and horror.

“Actually, I am preparing two different projects,” he tells the site. “One is a Korean-language one, and the other one is an English-language one. Both projects are not big films. They’re the size of Parasite or Mother.

“The Korean film is located in Seoul and has unique elements of horror and action. It’s difficult to define the genre of my films.

“The English project is a drama film based on a true event that happened in 2016. Of course, I won’t know until I finish the script, but it has to be set half in the U.K. and half in the U.S.”

Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite is easily one of the best films of the year and follows a family who just wants a taste of the good life, only to have it go horribly wrong. Bloody Disgusting’s own Serena Fischer attended the premiere and wrote about how Parasite gets under your skin. “This film will stick with you long after the end credits roll and remain under your skin, much like its title implies,” she wrote in her review for us. It’s currently in theaters everywhere and heavily included in early awards buzz.

Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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‘Boy Kills World’ Coming to Digital at Home Next Week

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From producer Sam Raimi, the violent Boy Kills World may not have made a splash in theaters, but Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are hoping you’ll check it out at home.

Boy Kills World will release on Digital at home on Tuesday, May 28.

You can digitally pre-order the film for $24.99 today.

Starring Bill Skarsgård, the film from producers Sam Raimi and Roy Lee is described as “a one-of-a-kind action spectacle set in a dystopian fever dream reality.”

Boy Kills World is rated “R” for “Strong bloody violence and gore throughout, language, some drug use and sexual references.” Preview some of the gory violence below…

Moritz Mohr directed Boy Kills World, which was written by Arend Remmers (Sløborn) and Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury: The Movie).

In Boy Kills World, “Boy (Bill Skarsgård) is a deaf-mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.”

Raimi previews, “Mohr brings a distinct visual style and an unbridled imagination to the screen, creating an original, outrageous, and visceral thrill ride. Boy Kills World‘s eclectic cast, eye-popping stunt sequences, and deranged sense of humor will blow audiences away.”

The cast also includes Happy Death Day star Jessica RotheYayan Ruhian (John Wick 3, The Raid: Redemption), Andrew Koji (Warrior, Snake Eyes), Isaiah Mustafa (It: Chapter Two), Famke Janssen (The Postcard Killings), Sharlto Copley (District 9), Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”), Brett Gelman (Stranger Things), Quinn Copeland (Peacock’s Punky Brewster), and twins Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti (Big Little Lies).

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