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Host is a 2020 British independent supernatural horror film directed by Rob Savage and written by Savage, Gemma Hurley, and Jed Shepherd. A computer screen film that takes place entirely on a Zoom video call, it follows a group of friends who attempt to escape a demon they inadvertently summoned during an online séance.

After a short prank video by Savage which featured a handful of the film's cast went viral, he developed the concept into a feature-length film, which was shot over 12 weeks directly on the Zoom software during the COVID-19 pandemic. The cast members were in charge of their own cameras, sound, makeup, lighting, and stunts, with Savage directing them remotely from his own home. The film was released via the American streaming platform Shudder on 30 July 2020, with a British release date of 4 December 2020 being arranged by Vertigo Releasing. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its themes of social anxiety, its use of jump scares, and the cast's chemistry. It was a commercial success, earning $443,807 against a budget of $100,000.

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SYNOPSIS: In July 2020, during a COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom, a group of friends—American expat Haley; her English-Chinese friend Jemma; their English-Bulgarian friend Radina; and their English friends Emma, Caroline, and Teddy—meet online for the weekly Zoom call they use to stay in touch. For this week's call, Haley has arranged for them to partake in a virtual séance led by Scottish medium Seylan, who emphasises that they should not disrespect the spirits. Teddy is forced to leave the call when his girlfriend Jinny disconnects him. Jemma claims to feel intense tension around her neck and begins to cry, explaining that she feels the presence of Jack, a school friend who committed suicide by hanging himself. Seylan's internet cuts out and disconnects her from the call, prompting Jemma to laugh and admit to the group that she made Jack up because she was getting bored, which angers Haley. The remaining members begin to experience terrifying phenomena: Haley's chair is violently pulled backwards by an unseen force, the legs of a hanging corpse briefly appear in Caroline's attic when she goes to investigate a noise, and Emma's wine glass suddenly shatters. Haley points her instant camera down the hallway to take a photo of her living room, which shows a ghostly figure hanging from the ceiling.

As the girls panic, Haley manages to get back in touch with Seylan and tell her what happened, prompting Seylan to ask the spirit a series of yes or no questions; using this method, she quickly confirms that the spirit is not a friendly one. Seylan explains that Jemma's prank, which involved fabricating a deceased person, may have allowed a tulpa to take on the guise of "Jack" from Jemma's false story. She gives them instructions on how to close the séance, but the demon interrupts her and she is disconnected again before the girls attempt to close the circle using her advice. Relieved that the ordeal seems to be over, the members of the group begin to leave the call. Radina leaves the room, unaware of her boyfriend Alan's body hanging behind her. Caroline's Zoom background, which shows a looping video of her doing chores, makes the others think she cannot hear them before the real Caroline suddenly has her face smashed into the camera. Forgetting to switch off a filter that superimposes masks and face paint onto her, Emma turns her camera towards her living room, where the filter places a kabuki mask on an invisible figure which then turns to look at her. She runs away and scatters flour on the floor, showing the footprints of the demon approaching her. Her kitchen cupboards burst open before the demon attacks her, but she escapes into her room.

Radina attempts to flee after Alan's body drops down behind her, but the demon catches her and throws her into the wall, killing her. Noticing that Caroline is typing gibberish in the chat, Haley and Jemma watch as Caroline's camera turns back on to show her being killed by the demon repeatedly smashing her head into her keyboard while she pleads for help. Haley and Jemma argue and blame each other before Haley is pulled out of the room. Jemma, who lives around the corner from Haley, immediately leaves her home to help. Teddy returns to the call to see only Emma remaining, and a warning pops up to remind the group that the call will end in 10 minutes unless they upgrade to the premium version of Zoom. Unaware of everything that has occurred, Teddy believes Emma is pranking him, but he is attacked by the demon which has taken the form of a horrifying humanoid figure. He is chased into his back garden, where he sees Jinny being lifted into the air before her neck is snapped and her body falls into the swimming pool. He runs away and hides, using a lighter to see where he is going, but the demon distracts him with an eerie music box his brother used to prank him with as a child; the demon knocks him down and he drops the lighter, causing a fire that burns him to death.

Emma, now the only person still active in the call, fearfully turns her camera to the doorway of her room after her door suddenly opens. She throws a blanket, which drapes itself over an invisible human shape. Terrified, she opens her window to flee, but accidentally falls to her death. Jemma arrives at Haley's home; via the open Zoom call on Haley's laptop, she discovers that both Emma and Teddy are dead. The demon throws a wine bottle at her head and starts to destroy the kitchen. Jemma recovers and finds Haley hiding under her desk, with the pair attempting to escape the house using the flash of Haley's instant camera to light the way. The demon suddenly appears in the final flash of light, taking the form of a human with a mutilated face, and rushes at them as the Zoom call timer abruptly expires.