Hosts (film)

Hosts
Film poster
Directed by
  • Adam Leader
  • Richard Oakes
Written byAdam Leader
Story by
  • Adam Leader
  • Richard Oakes
Starring
  • Neal Ward
  • Frank Jakeman
  • Samantha Loxley
  • Jennifer Preston
Production
companies
  • Odin's Light
  • Dark Fable Media
Distributed by
Release date
  • 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11,414[1]

Hosts is a 2020 British supernatural horror film directed by Adam Leader and Richard Oakes. Its plot centers on a Christmas dinner that spirals into havoc and bloodshed.[2]

Cast

  • Neal Ward as Jack
  • Frank Jakeman as Michael
  • Samantha Loxley as Lucy
  • Jennifer Preston as Cassie
  • Lee Hunter as Eric
  • Nadia Lamin as Lauren
  • Buddy Skelton as Ben
  • Adam Leader as Matt
  • Sandra Howard-Williams as News Anchor

Release

Hosts was released by Dark Sky Films on November 10, 2020.[1]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[3] Jack Bottomley of Starburst Magazine praised its performances and said that it is "surely destined to get a cult following."[4] Bobby LePire of Film Threat called the film "unexpected, ruthless, and horrifying", concluding that "the movie is scary, filled to the brim with a sense of dreaded intensity."[2] Anton Bitel of Sight and Sound called the film "unnerving."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hosts (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Hosts". Film Threat. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  3. ^ "Hosts". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  4. ^ "Hosts". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  5. ^ "Horror islands: seven British domestic shockers (and an American special case) at Halloween FrightFest 2020". bfi.org. Retrieved January 8, 2026.