You won’t have been on any zombie journey like Train to Busan; this South Korean horror film is fast-paced, with excellent character development, real emotion and some of the most friggin’ terrifying, super speedy zombies ever. This isn’t a slow ride.
Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) is a divorced fund manager who agrees to take his young daughter Soo-an (an INCREDIBLE Kim Su-an) to see her mother in Busan as her birthday wish. They board the KTX (Korea Train Express) from Seoul, just as reports of mass rioting and people getting a little bit bitey break. Soo-an even witnesses a platform guard being jumped on and tackled to the floor as the train departs. And there’s an unwanted guest onboard too.
The tension builds nicely, with plot development of the heroes to cheer on – those you want to survive – and probably the most evil, vile character you’ll be wishing to become zombie fodder. The zombie outbreak on the train is immense as passenger after passenger are attacked, and there’s some standout scenes where you’ll be kicking yourself for not seeing this movie on the big screen – the train crash/survivors running towards the new train to board and the zombies chasing after them, is one such brilliant moment.
At the heart of the film is Seok-woo and Soo-an’s relationship – he is corporate, too busy trying to make money but for the benefit of his daughter, and Soo-an is vulnerable but kindhearted and looks out for others on the train. You’ll also be cheering on pregnant Seong-kyeong (Jung Yu-mi) and her hero husband Sang-hwa (Ma Dong-seok); Sang-hwa fights the zombies with his own hands, and he’s a complete badassssss.
Throughout the action, the mild gore and the scares, we then come to a very emotional ending. We never thought we’d cry at a zombie film. Little did we know.
WATCH IT NOW. IT’S THATTTTTT GOOD.
5/5 bitey, zippy zombies
Watch it for: It’s world-class and one of the finest in its genre
Watch out for: When the train attendant goes to comfort the ill young woman. OH-OH
You won’t have been on any zombie journey like Train to Busan; this South Korean horror film is fast-paced, with excellent character development, real emotion and some of the most friggin’ terrifying, super speedy zombies ever. This isn’t a slow ride.
Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) is a divorced fund manager who agrees to take his young daughter Soo-an (an INCREDIBLE Kim Su-an) to see her mother in Busan as her birthday wish. They board the KTX (Korea Train Express) from Seoul, just as reports of mass rioting and people getting a little bit bitey break. Soo-an even witnesses a platform guard being jumped on and tackled to the floor as the train departs. And there’s an unwanted guest onboard too.
The tension builds nicely, with plot development of the heroes to cheer on – those you want to survive – and probably the most evil, vile character you’ll be wishing to become zombie fodder. The zombie outbreak on the train is immense as passenger after passenger are attacked, and there’s some standout scenes where you’ll be kicking yourself for not seeing this movie on the big screen – the train crash/survivors running towards the new train to board and the zombies chasing after them, is one such brilliant moment.
At the heart of the film is Seok-woo and Soo-an’s relationship – he is corporate, too busy trying to make money but for the benefit of his daughter, and Soo-an is vulnerable but kindhearted and looks out for others on the train. You’ll also be cheering on pregnant Seong-kyeong (Jung Yu-mi) and her hero husband Sang-hwa (Ma Dong-seok); Sang-hwa fights the zombies with his own hands, and he’s a complete badassssss.
Throughout the action, the mild gore and the scares, we then come to a very emotional ending. We never thought we’d cry at a zombie film. Little did we know.
WATCH IT NOW. IT’S THATTTTTT GOOD.
5/5 bitey, zippy zombies
Watch it for: It’s world-class and one of the finest in its genre
Watch out for: When the train attendant goes to comfort the ill young woman. OH-OH
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