The Guard Post
2008 2h 1m movie Film South Korea

The Guard Post

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Synopsis

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The plot concerns Guard Point 506, where an entire squad of soldiers have been killed in mysterious circumstances, bar one survivor who's in a coma. Military Investigators are dispatched to the base, and discover they're dealing with a virus that turns humans into ravenous flesh-eating killers!

Horror + Mystery in South Korea

32 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Guard Post itself).

The 2007–2009 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 South Korea release window, The Guard Post sits at #91 of 105. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Iljimae
    #1

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  2. Coffee Prince
    #2

    Coffee Prince

    ★ 8.1 · 2007
  3. Castaway on the Moon
    #3

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  4. The Chaser
    #4

    The Chaser

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  5. Mother
    #5

    Mother

    ★ 7.7 · 2009
  6. 9 End 2 Outs
    #6

    9 End 2 Outs

    ★ 7.5 · 2007
  7. 1 Night 2 Days
    #7

    1 Night 2 Days

    ★ 7.5 · 2007
  8. Lee San, Wind in the Palace
    #8

    Lee San, Wind in the Palace

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Guard Post premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2008.

The 316th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

51
Reviews
72nd
Review-volume percentile
59th
Popularity percentile

51 audience reviews — more than 72% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 59th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
51
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,271 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #64 of 89 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesMotis Productions, Lotte Entertainment, Michigan Venture Capital, Boston Investments, Showbox
Runtime2h 1m
Release DateApril 3, 2008
IMDbtt1064953