Colony

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Colony

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Aug 2026

2h 2m

Horror

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Horror master Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) directs a new Korean zombie thriller starring Gianna Jun and Koo Kyo-hwan. Professor Se-jeong (Jun) is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

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Critics Consensus

Layering modern anxieties about technology onto a nightmarish outbreak, Colony lacks the vivid characterizations that distinguish director Yeon Sang-ho's best work but mostly reaffirms his mastery over zombie mayhem.

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David Opie

Empire Magazine

Sep 17, 2026

4/5

While not as evolved as the zombies themselves, Colony darts around and develops classic tropes, further establishing Yeon as the George A. Romero of today.

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Bianca Farmakis

The Australian

Sep 9, 2026

4/5

Fans of the genre will delight in the upgrade: watching zombies mistake mannequins and posters for prey, all the way to a full-scale assault squad, is a marvellous update to the well-worn mythology.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Aug 28, 2026

4/5

...Yeon’s anime background looms large in the precision of high-octane sequences... That ceaseless kinetic quality makes for a hugely entertaining addition to Yeon’s increasingly distinctive horror universe.

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

Oct 22, 2026

It may not reinvent the zombie genre, but it gives it a clever modern twist, using blood and body horror to explore technology, social media groupthink, and the frightening possibility that being more connected is making us less human.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Oct 13, 2026

6/10

In my view, it has moments that work as a horror-thriller, but overall, Yeon’s narrative relies on too many clichés that weaken the premise regarding the collective zombie swarm within a consumerist society. [Full review in Spanish]

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Matt Rodgers

Flickering Myth

Oct 4, 2026

4/5

It isn’t quite Train to Busan when it comes to telling a totally satisfactory story but, underwritten script aside, Colony is still an infectious treat.

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Juan

Sep 26, 2026

Good movie with good pace.

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Alex

Sep 25, 2026

Great Movie And Price!

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Mr O

Sep 21, 2026

One of the most entertaining movies and stories I’ve seen this year.

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Mr Hollywood

Sep 18, 2026

Fun moments. Nice spin on the whole zombie thing. Worth the time

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Jazmyne

Sep 17, 2026

Definitely not like other zombie movie I've seen before, I really liked all the twists in the movie

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Eva W

Sep 13, 2026

Such a fresh take on the zombie genre! Take notes America!

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Synopsis

Horror master Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) directs a new Korean zombie thriller starring Gianna Jun and Koo Kyo-hwan. Professor Se-jeong (Jun) is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Producer: Hailey Yoomin Yang, Sung Joon-ho
Screenwriter: Yeon Sang-ho, Choe Gyu-seok
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: wow point, The Midnight Studio, Smilegate
Rating: R (Some Language|Bloody Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Action
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 6, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.5M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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