Director Yeon Sang-ho, known for 'Train to Busan,' premiered his new zombie film 'Colony' at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026. Variety critic Jessica Kiang reviewed the film, calling it an 'enjoyably gnarly splatterfest' with mostly practical effects. The review notes that while the film is not revolutionary, it offers enough new flourishes to satisfy zombie genre fans.
yeon sang-ho ('train to busan') dropped a new zombie movie 'colony' at cannes. variety says it's a gnarly splatterfest with practical effects. not groundbreaking but fun.
Yeon Sang-ho's return to the zombie genre after 'Train to Busan' and 'Peninsula' signals continued global interest in Korean zombie cinema. The film's premiere at Cannes underscores the festival's embrace of genre fare. Practical effects in an era of CGI-heavy blockbusters may set a trend for horror filmmaking.
yeon sang-ho coming back to zombies at cannes shows k-zombie is still a thing. practical effects > cgi. maybe other horror directors will take notes.
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