Synopsis
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 realise they might not survive the night.
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Cast
- Haley BishopHaley
- Jemma MooreJemma
- Emma Louise WebbEmma
- Radina DrandovaRadina
- Caroline WardCaroline
- Edward LinardTeddy
- Seylan BaxterSeylan
- Alan EmrysAlan
- Jinny LofthouseJinny
- James SwantonThe Spirit
Recommendations
- 89
Austin Chronicle
One of the most brutally innovative horrors of the last few years, and all done through windows on a computer screen. - 83
Consequence
Host is so clever, so creepy, and so effective. At 56 minutes, this is a lean and mean slice of horror, a fitting opening salvo for the spooky season ahead. - 80
Empire
An adrenaline-spiking fresh take on a well-worn horror format, Host transcends its high-concept premise to deliver original ideas — and scream-worthy surprises. - 80
CineVue
Conceived, written, shot and released all in the early months of the Covid crisis and taking place entirely on a Zoom call, Host is about as contemporary – and chilling – as it gets. - 70
The New York Times
Though not as dynamic as “Unfriended,” another “desktop movie,” Host observes uncannily the supernatural, ephemeral, and material worlds colliding together, gesturing toward an uncertain future. - 63
RogerEbert.com
It’s nice to see that the first horror movie to specifically address our present hellish circumstances is as unpretentious and tidy as it is. - 60
The Guardian
Host is a lean, nasty little exercise that might not linger for very long but it shows what can be done during this difficult time. Once regular shooting resumes, we should look forward to whatever Savage comes up with next.
