The characters in it have the actors’ own names – Haley, Jemma, Emma, Radina, Caroline, Alan and Teddy. So, the scratty getting-going moments, when one person is online but another isn’t, the terrible sound of a headset microphone brushing against material, the relentless swearing and easy banter of people aged around 30 who really know each other, off-piste discussions about PornHub, the insistence on “cheeky” drinks, and so on. Realism is everything here and Savage and co-writers Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd have kept in the stuff that makes a Zoom call a Zoom call.
Shot entirely on Zoom, it features a menacing presence that’s out there… somewhere… and a bunch of mates who are communicating with each other lockdown-style via laptop/phone/tablet.Įxpanding a short that went viral and gave director/co-writer Rob Savage an in with Shudder, who financed the film, it takes the glitches and irritations of the Zoom call and puts them to work dramatically. What do you think? Does Host quality as the current crown jewel of this emerging subgenre, or had you never even heard of such a concept before? Once you have brought yourself up to speed, let us know in the comments and be sure to check back for additional information and updates on one of horror’s best surprises in recent memory, as well as even more tips on what to watch and where, here on CinemaBlend.Host is the perfect pandemic horror movie. To put into perspective just how frightening it is, we also compared Host to Blumhouse’s surprise 2015 hit Unfriended to determine which “video call horror movie” makes better use of its unique format.
Well, we have a “host” of content that should satisfy your cravings.įor one, we have a thorough explanation supporting our belief that the film is best viewed the same way it was shot - directly from your computer screen - for the most immersive and truly frightening experience possible.
Now, in the event that you have already joined the circle and, thankfully, survived, I imagine you still got Host on the brain and want to know more about it.
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