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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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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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Tara Brady

Irish Times

6d

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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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

6d

3/5

When Yeon keeps his eye on big thrills and the treacherous politics of research science, Colony is a mostly successful experiment

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

6d

2.5/4

Edited at a wild pace, the action sequences are nerve-wracking and make for a wacky combo of scary and grisly funny. “Colony” builds to a decent finale but the first part of the film is its strongest.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

10h

It’s an entertaining watch, to be sure, but well short of memorable.

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

17h

4/5

Colony brings together fears of technology, the erosion of human individuality, corruption in big corporations, health anxiety in a post-COVID society, and more in a film that, while not as groundbreaking as Train to Busan, boasts a deadly bite.

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Kayti Burt

IGN Movies

2d

6/10

What Colony lacks in emotional and thematic depth, it partially makes up for in South Korean star power, acrobatic zombie choreography, and Yeon’s practiced direction.

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Frank

3h

Another K-Horror banger. Crammed into this movie (and into the building) are several characters each given a personality and something to work towards. The stakes are high for the entirety of the film. Very well acted and shot. Highly recommend this one.

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Logam S

3h

Great movie I loved the concept.

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harjot

8h

Great movie I hear the next sequel will be a book or a video game

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Adriana

10h

I love it!!!!! I like the effects, the plot, the characters, everything!

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Edgar

13h

It’s a new take on zombie movies!! Definitely elevated it!!

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Jason B

13h

An interesting twist on zombie horror films.

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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
Box Office (Gross USA): $676.8K
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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