Tagline
“The séance was on Zoom. The demon didn't need an invite.”
The Review
Rob Savage's Host is a 57-minute found-footage horror film shot entirely on Zoom during the COVID-19 lockdown, and it is more terrifying than films with a hundred times its budget. A group of friends conducts a séance over video chat, and something malevolent accepts the invitation. Savage exploits the Zoom interface — frozen screens, glitchy audio, the disembodied intimacy of webcam footage — to create a uniquely contemporary horror experience. The scares are relentless and inventive, and the film's lean runtime means there is zero fat. Host proved that constraints breed creativity and that horror can adapt to any medium.
Fun Fact
The entire film was conceived, shot, and edited during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown. The actors filmed themselves in their actual homes using their own computers. Savage directed remotely via a separate Zoom call. The film's 57-minute runtime was dictated by the free Zoom account's 40-minute meeting limit.
Score Breakdown
Total Score
19/30
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