Host (2020) - Be Respectful

 

★★★☆☆

Like I said, I'm kinda immune to horror films featuring any sorta ghosts, spirits, demons or stuff. It's not because I don't believe there's such a thing or disrespect them. It's because I feel like human are, judging by what we've done so far to ourselves and each other, somehow more vicious and demonic than any other creatures or beings in this realm or dimension.

Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not there. I do believe there's some other beings existing around. We don't usually get to interact with them because us and them are not connected. And it takes certain causes and conditions to make that happen. But I don't recommend you trying because I don't think they'd like to be bothered by you just as you don't like to be scared by them. If you happen to have to communicate with them by any chance, respect and humbleness are all you should have I guess. In 'Host', terrible things start to take place all due to their dishonesty and disrespect to whatever it is that they're trying to hook up. And it ends up a bloodbath!

'Host' is short, less than an hour runtime, but unconventionally fresh and creepy. The whole event is played out via Zoom calls cameras while they have to stay in lockdown in their own place thanks to y'know the China virus. And this online gathering is set to get them to chat with spirits so a medium is invited but she's not the point as it develops. Things seem pretty lame and boring at first with cheap scares like those spooky paranormals caught on tape. But as it goes on getting more and more serious, it becomes ugly and horrifying. In the end, it's literally a massacre, gross and violent! That's something I didn't expect though. I wonder however, what the hell the last surviving girl wants to get back in there for. To save her friend? To present one last twist and turn? Could she be that brave? Anyways, that's nonsensical.

Well, if you have a soft spot for horror films, 'Host' is no doubt a good choice for the upcoming Christmas holidays, to either kill time or boredom. If you really wanna be scared the shit out, you might as well watch it alone, at late night, with no one around, and earphones. And last but not least, be respectful!