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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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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 Feb 7, 2021
3/4
An effective shocker for our quarantine times. Go to Full Review
Adam Nayman Sight & Sound Feb 7, 2021
For what it is, it works. Go to Full Review
Philip De Semlyen Time Out Dec 5, 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, 2025
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, 2025
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 Jul 3, 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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mark E @RT24026878 13 hrs ago For what it’s trying to achieve it did it well and interesting way has some good moments which keep you watching and the run time although short is a good length for a movie filmed in this way. Really enjoyed it See more Diego P @Hunk_04 1 day ago The first half of the movie is great; it genuinely conveys tension and pure dread. The problem comes at the end, once the antagonist takes center stage. Everything feels over-the-top and rushed, ruining the suspense's magic. See more Christian S @RT71612358 2 days ago Honestly, I don’t see how people are rating this movie so high. Let’s start off with the terrible acting and script. Everything that was said was so basic it was almost guessable. Actions in the movie are unrealistic af example of one of the worst: Emma:"We have to leave." Hayley turns around, goes back into her room, hops on her bed, picks up a Polaroid camera, and starts snapping pictures like she’s a certified ghost hunter? How was Teddy even affected by the ghost but his gf wasn’t? Why did the medium lady keep ending the calls? The movie is so unrealistic that it just sucks and ruins the overall experience. I also found the characters to be annoying; like shits already popping off, the ghost is already in poltergeist mode, and they’re telling one another to stop messing with them… like bro, what? Lastly, The director and scriptwriter (if there even was one?) should look for a job in a different field. 10000% would not recommend this waste of time. See more Carrie J @RT92205829 3 days ago Do not watch. Horrible See more ChrisCSH H @RT12343453 5 days ago Host is a very lean and quick 57 minutes but in that time It is able to produce a generally creepy and overall frightening time. The acting is brilliant as well as the special effects. See more John F @RT84127024 Oct 6, 2026 Incredibly lean and yet still too boring to keep interest before things got going, and then just too absurd and/or predictable. 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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