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Peninsula

2020 · 116 min

A grim, noisy scramble through zombie-infested ruins where relentless chases and sudden carnage leave little room to breathe.

Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho
Genres: Horror, Action, Thriller
Starring: Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re

Tagline: Escape the apocalypse.
Overview: A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.

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Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho
Genres: Horror, Action, Thriller
Starring: Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
betrayal
family
redemption
Places: big city
road trip
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	8
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: horror, action, thriller, adventure
Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho
Written by: Yeon Sang-ho, Ryu Yong-jae
Starring: Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re, Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Min-jae, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Do-yoon, Lee Ye-won
Music: Mowg
Cinematography: Lee Hyung-deok
Runtime: 116 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: English, Korean

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