What he and his team created in Host surpassed all our expectations - it’s a great horror film that cleverly uses the idea of a Zoom séance to fashion a story that’s uniquely realistic and terrifying, with jaw-dropping stunts done entirely by the actors. We saw a short horror film Rob shot during quarantine that went viral, and we immediately asked if he had an idea for a full-length feature. It also caught the attention of Shudder General Manager Craig Engler, who is always looking for the next big thing in horror. Due to social distancing precautions, Savage never set foot in the same room as his actors at any point during production and instead directed them remotely.įilmmaker Rob Savage ( Dawn of the Deaf) had already created a short horror film during quarantine that caught a lot of attention from fans. The film stars Haley Bishop ( Deep State), Radina Drandova ( Dawn of the Deaf), Edward Linard ( The Rebels), Jemma Moore ( Doom: Annihilation), Caroline Ward ( Stalling It) and Emma Louise Webb ( The Crown), who also operated their own cameras, helped pull off their own practical effects, and lit their own scenes. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realize they might not survive the night. Host is the story of six friends who hire a medium to hold a séance over Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargain for as things quickly go wrong.

After Host, you won’t be able to see your weekly Zoom call with the boss the same way ever again. This cutting edge film delivers all of the thrills and chills of a traditional horror movie, but they arrive via video chat. In this case, a group of friends use Zoom for a seance, and all hell breaks loose. With so many people using video calls to work from home or keep up with friends and family over the past few months, it’s little wonder that new kinds of cinema develop in these ever-changing times.

Created by horror master Rob Savage, this genre-expanding movie premieres on July 30 and promises to create a new niche in horror. Host is the story of a group of friends who decide to host a seance during quarantine, and it all goes very wrong.

Shudder announces a new movie that pushes the limits of filmmakingĪ new kind of movie is coming to Shudder, AMC Networks’ horror streaming service. By Sarabeth Pollock 2 years ago Follow Tweet

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