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Host

Name: Host
Director: Rob Savage
Released: 2020
Duration: 57 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2020

Not Rated

Director

Rob Savage

Runtime

57 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Host effectively captures the current mood of isolation through its digital storytelling techniques. While it presents a diverse social circle naturally, the focus is on the escalating supernatural events rather than critiquing societal structures. The film lacks the layered complexity needed for a higher progressive score, as character interactions are shaped by grief and survival.

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Category Breakdown

Does Host have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the shared grief after a loss, but it doesn't explore non-traditional gender identities or challenge the idea that everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does Host portray gender?

Fair

The movie has a mix of male and female characters, but their stories are driven by supernatural threats rather than challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Host?

Fair

The cast includes actors from various ethnic backgrounds, representing a modern urban setting. However, race isn't used to highlight individual characters' ability to act or development.

How does Host represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story revolves around a séance in a secular, supernatural world. It doesn't address religious institutions or critique Western capitalism.

Does Host include disability representation?

Limited

The film doesn't feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities or neurodivergence. Characters are defined by their reactions to grief.

Present on Screen

The film showcases a multi-ethnic cast that mirrors a modern urban population.
The gender balance among the characters is fairly even throughout the story.
The cast reflects a realistic depiction of a contemporary social circle.

Limited or Absent

The film doesn't explore non-traditional gender identities or LGBTQ+ narratives explicitly.
There is no representation of neurodivergence, chronic illnesses, or visible disabilities.
The narrative doesn't use race or gender to challenge social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.

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