Host (2020)

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Release Date: Jul 30, 2020
Rated: R | Runtime: 56 Mins | Language: English
Director: Rob Savage
Stars: Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova, Caroline Ward, Edward Linard, Seylan Baxter, Alan Emrys, Jinny Lofthouse, James Swanton

Summary

Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realize they might not survive the night.

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What to Expect

We’re all well aware that the worldwide pandemic and subsequent lockdown mark a momentous era, and it’s only fitting that films from this year reflect our collective state of isolation and panic. Host, a Shudder original, attempted to capture a paranormal version of our newfound fears.

A group of friends join a video call while quarantined to hold a virtual seance in an attempt to connect to the spirit world. Mischievous Jemma complains of a great weight on her neck, and proceeds to tell a story about a boy she went to school with who died. She convinces her friends that he is coming through to her, but after the medium guiding them through the seance drops the call, Jemma reveals that she lied as a prank to spice things up. Her frivolous attitude toward the seance allows a malevolent spirit to come through, making its way through each of the friends’ homes - much like your friend who just Read more...

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Critic Reviews:

This quarantine-era horror treat is a perfect encapsulation of this time in our society, but also works beyond that: Host is seriously a terrifying experience.

– Flickering Myth

It’s a found footage movie along the lines of Unfriended and it is brilliant. Seriously, this is one of the best horror movies I’ve watched in a while.

– Heaven of Horror

While Host doesn’t exactly present a wholly original concept, its ghastly use of the Zoom medium to tell a demonic tale is wonderful.

– Full Circle Cinema