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| Detail | Information | | :--- | :--- | | | Rob Savage | | Release Date | July 30, 2020 | | Runtime | 56 minutes | | Format | Screen-life / Found footage | | Setting | Zoom call during COVID-19 lockdown | | Notable Scare | The “virtual background” reveal & the attic chair pull | | Where to Watch | Shudder |

While the pandemic lockdowns are (hopefully) behind us, Host is not a “COVID movie” any more than Night of the Living Dead is a “1960s movie.” It is a masterclass in: host movie 2020

When the spirit arrives, it forces one of the characters to don a flimsy plastic face mask (the kind for COVID-19 safety) and then proceeds to suffocate her by melting the plastic to her face. It is a brutal, visceral image that blends the iconography of 2020 (the mask) with the timeless fear of suffocation. It is arguably the most disturbing visual of the entire pandemic era. | Detail | Information | | :--- |

The actors—Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, and others—served as their own camera operators, lighting technicians, and makeup artists. The actors—Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb,

The premise of Host is deceptively simple, borrowing heavily from the "screen-life" format popularized by films like Unfriended and Searching . The film takes place entirely on a computer screen. A group of six friends gathers for a weekly Zoom call during the lockdown. To spice things up, they hire a medium, Seylan, to conduct a virtual séance.