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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

Feb 7, 2021

3/4

An effective shocker for our quarantine times.

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Adam Nayman

Sight & Sound

Feb 7, 2021

For what it is, it works.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Alex D

@whosaalex 23 hrs ago

It’s not bad but I was definitely expecting WAY more based on the other reviews. That being said, it’s very impressive considering it was recorded during COVID.

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Richard R

@RT07674964 6 days ago

Interesting and different, wasn't the best wasn't the worst.

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Lorien S

@RT77440489 Sep 13, 2026

Found Footage without the shaky cam (mostly) that deserves far higher credit than just having a 'made during covid so it's alright, considering' caveat. Genuinely scary, solid jumpscares you don't feel cheated by. An absolute gem of a horror film that's perfectly paced. Don't pass it by cos it's 'just cheap found footage', it's not.

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Russell H

@RT85733992 Aug 15, 2026

Very short and well done. Unique and genuinely creepy

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Ryan F

@RT92093407 Aug 10, 2026

Very scary , lots of jump scares be prepared to poo

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Musa A

@doodleflame Aug 3, 2026

What a movie! Freaky, great jump scares and overall an effective horror movie!!

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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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