That leaves us with a solid but less compelling work in his growing filmography that satisfies neither as art or entertainment.

While not exactly as intriguing and powerful as his previous animated features, Seoul Station still offers visuals and a narrative in perpetual, gripping motion.

At times it is oppressively morose, but it has a nice dusting of social realism to go with the violence, and reaches an agreeably nasty conclusion.

Seoul Station lacks Train to Busan's compelling "zombies on a train" premise but shares its intensity.