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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 02/07/2021
3/4
An effective shocker for our quarantine times. Go to Full Review
Adam Nayman Sight & Sound 02/07/2021
For what it is, it works. Go to Full Review
Philip De Semlyen Time Out 12/05/2020
4/5
Until someone makes a film about a haunted sourdough starter, this ingenious horror movie will remain the zeitgeistiest thing to emerge from lockdown. Go to Full Review
David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 18
4/10
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. Go to Full Review
Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Jun 11
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. Go to Full Review
Rocco T. Thompson Rue Morgue Magazine 07/03/2024
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. Go to Full Review
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Ryan F @FrostyJim 6d Pretty original concept that made sense for the time in which it was released. See more Yoosik Ethan O 6d Absolutely effective and intense and terrifying. A seance in a zoom session during lockdown grows more and more mysterious and effectively scary. This succeeds in what Blair Witch Project tried to do and didn’t quite do it. See more Jamie S @Jamiexx Dec 30 Plot aside, this was a clever and creative way to make a film during COVID. I almost wish I had known about this movie and watched it during that time. The girls did a fantastic job making it seem real See more Eddie T @King_Fish Dec 23 I find it hard to understand why there are such harsh critiques out there for this movie. I watched it for the second time today, and I found myself enjoying it more this time around. It's well paced and builds tension really well, with classic supernatural scares that were executed with expertise. My only issue with the production is that some visuals felt cheap at times, but it wasn't hard to look past this, as there is definitely enough to keep you distracted, especially on an initial viewing. See more Alex S @Setto Dec 21 One of the worst movies I have ever watched not scary at all and definitely waste of time even tho it went for only 55 minutes it was just very shit overall See more Kenny W @hotrorfan1 Dec 2 Short movie. But has some really good jump scares. See more 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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