When the lockdown hit the world back in March, several filmmakers managed to make the best of a bad situation and get movies made with limited resources. The most talked about of the lot was director Rob Savage's Host, in which a group of friends are terrorised on a Zoom call after taking part in an online seance.
Originally released on horror streaming service Shudder, Host is set for a UK/ROI cinema release on December 4th, when it will also be available on Digital platforms. Special Halloween screenings are taking place on 31st October, with an exclusive cast and crew Q&A.
Check out the new UK trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Six friends get together during lockdown for their weekly zoom call. It's Haley’s turn to organise an activity and instead of a quiz, she’s arranged for a medium to conduct a séance. Bored and feeling mischievous, Jemma decides to have some fun and invents a story about a boy in her school who hanged himself. However, her prank gives license for a demonic presence to cross over, taking on the guise of the boy in Jemma’s made-up story. The friends begin noticing strange occurrences in their homes as the evil presence begins to make itself known, and they soon realise that they might not survive the night.
