Colony (2026) Review: Yeon Sang-ho's Smart Hive-Mind Zombie Thriller
Sponsored source: tv.lk21 Synopsis: Colony (2026) is a horror thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho ( Train to Busan ). The film was released on August 28, 2026, and holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 84%. The story begins at a biotechnology conference in the Dongwoori skyscraper in Seoul. The biotech company, Chains Bio, is showcasing a revolutionary discovery: a slime mold that can regenerate tissue and communicate like an ant "colony." But a disgruntled employee, Seo Young-chul, injects the mutated mold into the company's CEO, Kang U Cheol. Instantly, a fast-mutating virus spreads, and authorities place the entire building under lockdown. Tragically, that CEO is Seo Young-chul's own brother. It doesn't take long before almost everyone in the building is infected and turns into a zombie. However, these zombies are not mindless. The mold gives the infected a "hive mind" — a collective intelligence. They can exchang...