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Train to Busan

부산행

2016 · 118 min · Action

When a zombie outbreak erupts across South Korea, a distant workaholic father and his young daughter are trapped aboard a high-speed train to Busan, fighting car by car to survive. A relentless, emotionally charged zombie thriller.

Why it’s here

A Korean-language blockbuster zombie thriller and a major South Korean popular-cinema export.

Runtime
118 min
Genre
Action · Horror · Thriller
Mood
tense · adventurous
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · horror night

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential South Korean Films

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