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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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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Host brings literally nothing new to the table at all. Everything I saw during my watching of this movie is stolen whole cloth from another found footage movie of varying title.

Rated: 4/10

Sep 18, 2025

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

A number of lockdown horrors made an impact in the early 2020s, but this clever Zoom-based chiller makes smart use of what became a very familiar medium during that time.

Jun 11, 2025

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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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Jackson M.

Host is so freaking scary, but also really fun and also the acting is INCREDIBLE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Madde G.

It was a little hard to know which screen I'm supposed to look at, as well as being too dark to really tell what's going on. However, from what I could see it was good, lots of good jump scares, decent acting, and it was only an hour long.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Ben Jasmine D

I enjoyed it. I gor scared too and it was a cool idea. It's under an hour too and it's worth the time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Albert W

Interesting. Something a little different... and under an hour long too. Worth a watch I suppose.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/17/25

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Marche' K

This is a absolute must see! They took the 2020 pandemic, to make this masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Leo F

Absolutely enjoyed this movie. It established enough of the characters to make you care about them and wanted them to live. It also made you curious about their backstories. The sound design, the editing, the cinematography it all flowed naturally. Even the dialogue - I was so shocked by how well the dialogue felt natural and how amazing the acting was for a 50 minute film. I felt like the characters knew each other forever. In terms of how scary it was; I definitely reach for my weighted blanket, and it was watching parts of it through my middle and index finger. lol I hope whoever wrote and directed and produced this movie to create more movies in this genre. Lastly, the costume design and makeup are remarkable. I don’t think I’ve ever commented on costume and make up and special effects, but this entire team really hit it all out of the park. Thank you for feeding my love of movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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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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