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Peninsula | In Theaters Friday, Aug. 21
Plot: Four years after the zombie outbreak in Train to Busan, the Korean peninsula is devastated. Jung Seok, a former soldier who has managed to escape overseas, is given a mission to go back and unexpectedly meets survivors.
Our Take: Train to Busan is easily the best zombie film I've seen in several years. Somehow it balanced a cool premise, terrifying thrills, big laughs, and heart-wrenching emotion. From the first looks, Peninsula seems like a sprawling, open world version of its predecessor. Bigger isn't always better, so I'm managing my expectations and keeping my fingers crossed that director Sang-ho Yeon can pull it off. — James
Plot: Four years after the zombie outbreak in Train to Busan, the Korean peninsula is devastated. Jung Seok, a former soldier who has managed to escape overseas, is given a mission to go back and unexpectedly meets survivors.
Our Take: Train to Busan is easily the best zombie film I've seen in several years. Somehow it balanced a cool premise, terrifying thrills, big laughs, and heart-wrenching emotion. From the first looks, Peninsula seems like a sprawling, open world version of its predecessor. Bigger isn't always better, so I'm managing my expectations and keeping my fingers crossed that director Sang-ho Yeon can pull it off. — James
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