Host (2020)

Host (2020) — Overview Set entirely on a series of Zoom windows during COVID lockdown, Host follows six friends who hire a medium to run a séance as a way to liven up their weekly video call. What starts as a light, mischievous diversion—one friend even invents a creepy backstory about a boy at school—quickly turns deadly serious when a malevolent spirit answers the invitation. The entity begins to invade their homes through webcams and speakers, turning the familiar, everyday technology of lockdown into a conduit for terror. What you’ll experience watching Host: - An immediate, intimate feel — the entire film plays out like you’re watching someone’s actual group call, so the tension is up-close and personal. - Real-time pacing and claustrophobic atmosphere that lean on mounting dread rather than long exposition. - Clever, economical scares that use camera glitches, distorted audio, lighting, and sudden interruptions to generate jump scares and sustained unease. - Strong ensemble reactions that sell the escalating panic, making the supernatural threat feel immediate and believable. - A short, fast-paced runtime that delivers a tight, relentless dose of horror without filler. If you like inventive, low-budget horror that uses modern technology and pandemic-era isolation to amplify suspense, Host is a compact, effective, and often nerve-jangling example of screenlife horror.

Actors: Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb

Director: Rob Savage

Runtime: 57 min

Genres: Horror, Mystery

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