Seylan believes and explains that Jemma's prank may have allowed the spirit or demon access to our world, entering the circle during the séance. Haley uses her Polaroid camera to snap a photo of her living room, where a ghostly hanging figure appears on the print.Īs the girls panic, Haley manages to get back in touch with Seylan and informs her of everything that has happened a spirit is indeed with them, but it isn't friendly. The remaining members of the group begin to experience strange, terrifying phenomena: Haley's chair is pulled by an unseen force, Caroline sees a hanging corpse in her attic, and Emma's glass spontaneously breaks.
During this time, Jemma informs the group that she made "Jack" up because the silence was getting awkward, which angers Haley. Seylan's internet cuts out, disconnecting her from the chat.
Overcome with fear, she says that somebody called "Jack" is with her, a friend who committed suicide in her school by hanging himself. During the séance, one of the members, Jemma, claims to feel intense tension around her neck. Teddy is forced to leave the chat by his girlfriend, Jinny, who unintentionally disconnects him. For this week's call Haley has hired a medium, Seylan, to lead them in a virtual séance. On July 30, 2020, while the United Kingdom is under COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a group of friends (Haley, Jemma, Emma, Caroline, Radina & Teddy) have decided to hold weekly Zoom calls to stay in touch. It has a notable 99% rating on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, and was included on Time magazine's list of the "17 Great Movies You May Have Missed This Summer". It received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised its themes of social anxiety, its jump scares, and the chemistry of its acting ensemble. The cast and crew set up their own cameras, lighting, and stunts.Īn independent film, Host was released exclusively through Shudder on July 30, 2020. Starring Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova and Caroline Ward, it features a group of friends who attempt to escape a deadly supernatural force inadvertently spawned during a séance.Īfter a short prank skit by Savage which featured a handful of the Host cast went viral across social media, he developed the concept into a feature-length film, which was shot over 12 weeks directly on the Zoom software during the COVID-19 pandemic. Host takes place on a screencast of a video call on Zoom, and is presented as a computer screen film. Host is a 2020 British computer screen supernatural horror film directed by Rob Savage.
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