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The Host

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A banker in London becomes caught up in a web of dark secrets.

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Cath Clarke Guardian Apr 15, 2020
2/5
Somehow The Host manages to be both ridiculous and dull. Go to Full Review
Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com Jan 17, 2020
1/4
There are simply not enough thrills in The Host to offset its pedestrian missteps. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Jan 17, 2020
Director Andy Newbery - working from a script credited to four writers - makes the story look classy but can't find its beating heart. Go to Full Review
Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Nov 13, 2024
2/5
The Host isn’t shy about shamelessly knocking off its inspirations, but it makes for a moderately watchable thriller right up until it doesn’t. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix Jul 13, 2020
The movie has so much of Psycho in it, that it's a blatant homage or ripoff, depending on your perspective. Go to Full Review
Brian Viner Daily Mail (UK) Apr 22, 2020
1/5
It's all very silly, not especially well-written, and any echoes of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Psycho, clearly an influence, are of the tinny and remote variety. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Andy Newbery

Director

Maryam Hassouni

Vera Tribbe

Mike Beckingham

Robert Atkinson

Dougie Poynter

Steve Atkinson

Nigel Barber

Herbert Summers

Suan-Li Ong

Jun Hui

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The Host

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Movie Info

Synopsis A banker in London becomes caught up in a web of dark secrets.
Director
Andy Newbery
Producer
Zachary Weckstein
Screenwriter
Finola Geraghty
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Pearl Pictures Productions
Rating
R (Some Bloody Violence|Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 17, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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