Host

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Host

2020

57m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Six friends accidentally invite the attention of a demonic presence during an online séance and begin noticing strange occurrences in their homes.

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Critics Consensus

Lean, suspenseful, and scary, Host uses its timely premise to deliver a nastily effective treat for horror enthusiasts.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

An effective shocker for our quarantine times.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 7, 2021

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Adam Nayman

Sight & Sound

For what it is, it works.

Feb 7, 2021

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

Until someone makes a film about a haunted sourdough starter, this ingenious horror movie will remain the zeitgeistiest thing to emerge from lockdown.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 5, 2020

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Rocco T. Thompson

Rue Morgue Magazine

an of-our-moment frightener whose storyline takes a back seat to its penetrating undertone of disconnected anxiety, made all the more impactful by how authentically it captures our now daily ritual of grasping for each other across the digital void.

Jul 3, 2024

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Akos Peterbencze

Frame Rated (Medium)

...in a genre that’s challenging enough itself with various forms (see also the brilliantly written and shocking 2018 masterpiece Searching), Host took advantage of a global pandemic in a delicious way.

Jul 26, 2023

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Jessica Scott

Nightmarish Conjurings

Host is an innovative, timely, and terrifying Zoom-based horror film that mines classic found footage tropes for fresh new scares and uses technological and logistical limitations to its advantage.

Dec 7, 2022

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Steve S

I spent a lot of time trying to find movies of this genre with novel concepts, that keep me engaged. From start to finish I didn’t take my eyes of the screen. I don’t do that very often. If you are a fan of the genre, you will not be disappointed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Val M

ummm i watched it because of high rating and man that was a mistake

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Rory L

Host is easily the most tense movie I've ever watched in my life. This movie's pacing is really great. For a movie done by a small team and during quarantine, Host is a great watch, unlike what you'd probably expect. The sound editing and visuals are incredible. Easily one of my favorite horror movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/25

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thy a

pace is dope, movies scary af just watch it lol

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Stuart R

I accept this film a lot more than most up its alley thanks to [mostly] its surprisingly solid pace and set of actors. 🍅

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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D P

I don’t know if it was scarier to go back to 2020 or the movie in general but it was real good. I remembered watching Blair Witch Project years ago and feeling similarly

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Synopsis

Six friends accidentally invite the attention of a demonic presence during an online séance and begin noticing strange occurrences in their homes.

Director: Rob Savage
Screenwriter: Rob Savage, Gemma Hurley, Jed Shepherd
Production Co: Shadowbox Films Inc. , Boo-Urns
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2020
Runtime: 57m

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