What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedHost
Rob Savage · Film · 2020
If you loved Host, start with Staged (Simon Evans, 2020) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Host across media.
What hooked you in Host was the terrifying way that everyday spaces and modern technology become conduits for inescapable, supernatural dread.
Books on the same thread
Ring
Kōji Suzuki · Book · 2003
Explores: Technology and Society, Urban Legends, Contagion.
Like Host, this story weaponizes technology to deliver a supernatural curse, exploring how modern media acts as a vessel for ancient, unstoppable evil that invades your personal sanctuary.
Come Closer
Sara Gran · Book · 2023
Explores: Unreliable narrator, Demonic possession, Psychological disintegration.
If the creeping loss of control in Host unsettled you, this descent into demonic possession captures that same feeling of being trapped within your own life by malicious forces.
Play Nice
Rachel Harrison · Book
Explores: inherited trauma, grief, family secrets.
The domestic terror found in Host carries over here, as family members discover that their home is not the safe haven they assumed against a lingering demonic presence.
The Cabin at the End of the World
Paul Tremblay · Book · 2018
Shares a thread with Host: Isolation.
This story mirrors the intense isolation and claustrophobia of Host, forcing characters to confront an incomprehensible threat while trapped in a space that should have been completely secure.
Series on the same thread
Staged
Simon Evans · Series · 2020
Explores: Celebrity, Pandemic Life, Creative Process.
While lighter in tone, this shares the specific screen-based format of Host, using the limitations of remote communication to explore the dynamics of relationships during a global lockdown.
Alice in Borderland
Series · 2020
Explores: Forced Competition, Existential Crisis, Moral Dilemmas.
Much like the friends in Host, these characters are forced into a high-stakes survival situation where their bonds are tested against a cruel, game-like supernatural force.
Dead Set
Charlie Brooker · Series · 2008
Explores: Media Satire, Celebrity Culture, Social Commentary.
The clash between mundane reality and apocalyptic horror seen in Host is perfectly echoed here, as a reality television production becomes the setting for a sudden, brutal collapse.
FROM
John Griffin · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with Host: Supernatural Horror.
The feeling of being trapped with no escape from an encroaching evil, which defined Host, is the core of this mystery involving a town that refuses to let go.
Podcasts on the same thread
Monsters Among Us
Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Unexplained Phenomena, First-hand Testimony, Atmospheric Horror.
If you enjoyed the raw, personal nature of the séance in Host, these first-hand accounts provide an immersive, chilling look at encounters with the unknown that feel startlingly authentic.
The Magnus Archives
Podcast
Shares a thread with Host: Found Footage Horror.
This podcast taps into the same dread of researching the forbidden that drove the characters in Host, building an atmosphere of existential terror through a collection of unsettling statements.
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Common questions
Is Host based on a real séance?
No, Host is a fictional 2020 horror movie directed by Rob Savage. The plot follows six friends who hire a medium to conduct a séance over Zoom during lockdown, leading to an encounter with an evil spirit that invades their homes.
How long is the movie Host?
Host has a runtime of approximately 57 minutes. The story focuses on six friends who hold a séance via Zoom, only to realize they may not survive the night as an evil spirit begins invading their homes during the lockdown.
Does Host take place during the pandemic?
Yes, the events of Host occur during the lockdown. The narrative centers on six friends who attempt to hold a séance through a Zoom call, which results in the group being terrorized by an evil spirit that invades their individual homes.
What is the premise of the movie Host?
In Host, six friends decide to hire a medium to perform a séance over a Zoom call while in lockdown. The situation escalates when they unintentionally invite an evil spirit into their homes, forcing them to fight for survival throughout the night.