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Host

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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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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 Full Review Adam Nayman Sight & Sound For what it is, it works. Feb 7, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Logan L I have seen Host three times now, and I have to say it’s one of the most tense, eerie horror movies out there even viewing it years removed from the COVID-19 pandemic and everything that came along with that mess. By time the tension really picks up and things start happening, you forget that this movie is only an hour long because you feel like you’re trapped with the characters in this nightmare scenario. Sure, everything in this movie except for the situational premise (zoom call POV, very original because who would’ve thought this would ever work for a horror movie?) has been done before, but the way it’s done here will still make you hold your breath in anticipation of what’s coming next until the very last jump scare that rounds out the movie. Host is terrific for what it is and is a must-see for anyone who’s a fan of found footage-style horror. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Julia T The style and background noise made this genuinely unbearable. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Alexander T This movie is very scary. Wow. It has lots of suspense and is just a great movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Rob W Think Blair Witch Project but as a pandemic zoom seance. Very original and clever! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review Audience Member Creepy, just wish it had been longer! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Matthew B Watched this movie after unfriended and had to say it's probably a copy. However, it's miles better. It's short and snappy. Kills are no where near as brutal as Unfriended but still, the storyline is better and it leaves mystery. Who was the spirit that they made up? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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