Bong Joon Ho | JOHNNY HAS THE KEYS

SNOWPIERCER (2013)—In a post-apocalyptic ice age, the last survivors of humanity live aboard a massive, perpetually moving train circling the globe. Social inequality sparks a violent revolt from the oppressed tail section toward the front. As the passengers fight for control, dark secrets about the train’s existence and its enigmatic creator emerge, challenging notions of survival, morality, and revolution.

All aboard this harrowing ride through a frozen, post-apocalyptic world, pitting class warfare against human survival. Join us as we unpack the film’s gritty screenplay, the claustrophobic yet expansive train setting, and a powerhouse cast led by Chris Evans. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys rides the rails between the oppressed and the elite, revealing a brutal social order—and the shocking truths lurking beneath.

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American military personnel dump chemicals into South Korea’s Han River. Several years later, an enormous creature emerges from the tainted waters to dine on the local residents. When the creature abducts a young girl (Ah-sung Ko), her father (Song Kang-ho) and his family are the only ones who can save her.

Episode 32 THE HOST

Welcome to the 2nd of our coverage of three-in-a-row BIG creature-features. Join us as we discuss the history of its Oscar-winning director, Bong Joon Ho (Parasite 2019), its talented cast—including Bae Doona (Sense8 2015)—and some of the most beautiful cinematography ever seen in a monster movie. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys dives deep into the Han river where a ferocious, semi-aquatic beast has emerged because of man’s folly.