Hosts
- 2020
- 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
2.8K
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A family invite their neighbours over for Christmas dinner with disastrous consequences.A family invite their neighbours over for Christmas dinner with disastrous consequences.A family invite their neighbours over for Christmas dinner with disastrous consequences.
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- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total
Jennifer K Preston
- Cassie
- (as Jennifer Preston)
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Had Promise but Lacked Substance
The movie started off strong and the "possessed" characters were creepy. However, there wasnt much of a story and the movie devolved into a confusing violence fest with no real substance. I was indifferent to the family and having violence for the sake of violence didnt help the plot. If there was more of a story, then the scares would have been more effective.
I think this could have been better with a bit more plot and better character dialogue and development. Bonus points for the ominous music score and a few decent scares.
An average movie that serves it's purpose when you have nothing better to watch
[5/10]
I think this could have been better with a bit more plot and better character dialogue and development. Bonus points for the ominous music score and a few decent scares.
An average movie that serves it's purpose when you have nothing better to watch
[5/10]
Middle of the road indie bloodbath
Noticeably low budget from the get go, but it kept things simple to not overreach it's means. There is a great build up to the first kill that had me literally laughing out loud, so kudos on that. Afterwards, things fall into a pretty banal "run-kill-repeat" rhythm that offers some run of the mill violence, but little else. Some of the dialogue is a bit cheesy, and there aren't many surprises, but it's all fairly acceptable by b-movie standards, just don't ask too much of it. Truth be told, it took me three tries to make it to the end as I kept falling asleep, but I did keep putting it on pretty late, so that one might be on me.
You knwo when people say "worst movie I've ever seen". I always hated that, but I think I found mine
I love horror movies, and I think that, with only a few exceptions, I haven't watched a non-horror film for 3 years. Some of them were absolutely tremendous, some of them were decent and others were quite poor.
But none of them was absolute garbage. Well, Hosts it is.
The directing, writing, dialogue, cinematography, plot, sound mixing are disgustingly bad. You are sitting in front of your TV hoping that something will happen that will reedem this movie. Maybe one coherent plot point, maybe a decent piece of writing, maybe a good shot. Anything, really. It never happens.
I saw some people bashing the acting, but with this kind of incredibly idiotic directing and writing, you can't really blame them. The had absolutely nothing to work with.
The directors, writers and producers should be ashamed of themselves. In this times, when the movie industry is crashing and talented directors are scraping for a minimal budget, they just insult them by making this sorry excuse of a film.
The fact that this has 5.6 (actually a decent rating for a horror movie) is an absolute joke. If you're thinking of paying money for this, don't, just don't. Just drink them away or gamble.
2* just because I feel bad for the actors. Hope this doesn't end their careers.
But none of them was absolute garbage. Well, Hosts it is.
The directing, writing, dialogue, cinematography, plot, sound mixing are disgustingly bad. You are sitting in front of your TV hoping that something will happen that will reedem this movie. Maybe one coherent plot point, maybe a decent piece of writing, maybe a good shot. Anything, really. It never happens.
I saw some people bashing the acting, but with this kind of incredibly idiotic directing and writing, you can't really blame them. The had absolutely nothing to work with.
The directors, writers and producers should be ashamed of themselves. In this times, when the movie industry is crashing and talented directors are scraping for a minimal budget, they just insult them by making this sorry excuse of a film.
The fact that this has 5.6 (actually a decent rating for a horror movie) is an absolute joke. If you're thinking of paying money for this, don't, just don't. Just drink them away or gamble.
2* just because I feel bad for the actors. Hope this doesn't end their careers.
Unique and Unsettling
So, it's not the greatest film you'll ever see, however HOSTS will keep you entertained and keep you guessing. Another review of this film stated the acting was poor, but in my opinion, most performances were fantastic considering the script. In saying that too, the story was unique and creative.
I popped in on, sort of as a background movie while I was working, and got sucked right in. I'd recommend to any horror fan.
I popped in on, sort of as a background movie while I was working, and got sucked right in. I'd recommend to any horror fan.
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $11,392
- Runtime
- 1h 29m(89 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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