Gimmicks – whether it’s the impressive tracking shots of 1917 (2019) or the shaky camcorder of Cloverfield (2008) – are always initially interesting, until they’re not, and then they become a distraction to the story. Telling the story entirely through video calls and cameras was a restriction deliberately enforced to make everything seem as clever and immediate as possible. The problem with this is that the desktop gimmick becomes harder to shake off the further along the film goes. Two years ago we had Aneesh Chaganty’s surprisingly emotional thriller Searching (2018), which worked on the strength of John Cho’s performance and the film’s craft. When done well, found-footage films offer a level of intimacy that you just don’t get from anything else. The premise is simple: a group of bored friends conduct a séance through their laptop screens during a pandemic. The credit goes to British director Rob Savage’s ingenious Zoom-based horror and Shudder Original, Host. The pandemic has taught us many things, and now we know that Zoom calling a demon is conclusively a bad idea.
GameSpot's Host review described the film as "an effective piece of horror filmmaking that uses an experience that so many of us have had over the past few months to chilling effect."įor more, check out GameSpot's guide to the biggest upcoming horror movies of 2021.“A dark, devilish reminder of a terrible and very strange year.” Host was released by Shudder in August, and it quickly became one of the year's most talked-about horror movies. The release has been approved by Host director Rob Savage. The movie has been cropped to the 4:3 ratio to give it an authentic VHS look, and there will also be an exclusive making-of featurette at the end of the film. The tape goes on sale Tuesday, February 2, at 12 PM EST/9 AM PST and can be ordered at. Numbers for these tapes are extremely limited-there will be 75 copies of the standard version for sale and just 25 of the variant. It will be available in two variants-a standard edition that features art by Neil Fraser and a variant with art by Eileen Steinbach. The Host VHS release is being produced by the horror merchandise company Broke Horror Fan. The film, which was shot entirely on Zoom during lockdown, will be released on a limited edition tape on February 2. Last year's acclaimed found footage horror movie Host is getting a VHS release.
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