![]() ![]() ![]() They approach it from opposite angles, but they end up in the same place. The best reactions to the film are Caroline and Jemma. The film isn’t quite an hour, but it is easy to lose track of time when the camera is constantly rolling and several sets eyes to evaluate. These people have an obvious bond, and it hurts the others to see their friends suffering in any way. Savage has managed to find the right characters to mix into the fray, resulting in a story that moves you sentimentally as well as through fear. That in and of itself would be an impressive feat, just timing wise. On its face, Host can seem like a collection of gimmicks tied to a live stream. By the time Seylan is contacted by Haley via phone, things have begun to slowly unravel. One of them, Jemma, plays a joke on the rest, but doesn’t reveal it until a bad connection removes the Seylan from the group in a moment that you will miss if you blink. The rest of the friends treat this as randomly as any group of friends might. One of the friends, Haley, calls a friend Seyland from outside the group to lead a seance. We clearly see that the participants are in the middle of one ritual, and unwisely decide to introduce another one. What they came up with is something unique in the genre: a genuine cast of people who already had a camaraderie and a history from which they could build. Even if he had none, he had a willing group of friends who would work with him to create something. ![]() They’d usually watch movies or games together, but when one of them (Savage) played a prank on the others that went viral, soon Savage got some calls asking if he had more where that came from. When Covid 19 hit and the world started to live and function over Zoom, a group of friends started having weekly meetings using the format. More often than not the style treaded water until 2015’s Unfriended brought it into the internet world. It’s use was elevated with Paranormal Activity and its sequels. Starring Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Radina Drandova, Caroline Ward, Teddy Linard, Seylan Baxterįound footage horror is a trend that found its footing with The Blair Witch Project in 1999. Screenplay Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, Jed Shepherd ![]()
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