R. Kikuo Johnson illustrates Anthony Lane’s New Yorker review of the Korean horror film The Host. Lane liked the movie quite a bit, though bona-fide horror buff and ADDTF pal Jason Adams was not that enthusiastic; the problems he cites lead me to believe that Lane’s enthusiasm stems from the typical zeal non-horror-buff critics display for films that “transcend the genre.” “Transcending the genre” is, of course, bullshit, so color me skeptical–though it is a water monster, so I’ll probably see the damn thing myself at some point.