![]() The whole film takes place via a video call, where a group of friends. I hope this is the first of many collaborations. Host is the Zoom-based horror film that jumped to the top of the ‘scariest films of all time’ lists everywhere in 2020. Director Rob Savage, along with his co-writers Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd, conceived the idea for Host as the UK was in lockdown, shot it entirely on the cast’s own webcams while under. It was such a rewarding process and the final product is something we’re all so proud of. ![]() Shudder understood the potential of this mad little film from day one and totally supported us making it in our own way. When lockdown began, I spent weeks bingeing everything on Shudder, so to find myself premiering a new film on the platform only a few months later is incredible. ![]() Shudders latest horror movie original, the 56-minute Host, which takes place entirely on Zoom is currently taking the plaudits for its originality, ingenuity and craft. Talking to Deadline, Savage said “I’m a certified Shudder obsessive. Boulet Brothers’s ‘Halfway to Halloween’ Special to Premiere on AMC+ and Shudder (EXCLUSIVE) Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet have announced their upcoming Halloween-inspired variety show, Halfway to Halloween' which will premiere on April 25. We look at how Shudders 56-minute Zoom horror, Host (directed by Rob Savage), is smashing expectations to being called one of the best of 2020. ![]() According to the press release, “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.” Rob Savage has directed several horror shorts, including Salt starring Prevenge creator Alice Lowe and Dawn of the Deaf. Host is his first feature length horror starring Caroline Ward ( Stalling It), Edward Linard ( The Rebels), Emma Louise Webb ( The Crown), Haley Bishop ( Deep State), Jemma Moore ( Doom: Annihilation) and Radina Drandova ( Dawn of the Deaf).
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