“Host:” Quarantine Horror for the Online Generation
Shudder’s Host (not a particularly original title, I must say) attempts to bring the spooks to “the quarantine generation” by presenting us with a scary Zoom call during lockdown.

Joe makes his living working from home, since he suffers from agoraphobia and cannot leave his house. His roommates are completely unaware of his condition and just leave him to his devices even though he refuses to ever accompany them on trips and outings. When a 2nd pandemic occurs they all hunker down to ride out the lockdown. But when news comes out that the mortality rate is 39%, they all decide to leave and take refuge in a remote cabin. All except for Joe, that is. Now alone with limited supplies a crumbling society around him, Joe has to figure out how to deal with the unrest outside, or the fear of starving inside.
Shudder’s Host (not a particularly original title, I must say) attempts to bring the spooks to “the quarantine generation” by presenting us with a scary Zoom call during lockdown.
The story is a moving sentiment of letting go of the past and putting trust and faith into others. Though you come into this world alone, surrounding yourself with others that support you and want to help is the greatest gift life could ever give.
Hokum is an enjoyable horror film that will probably get a little under your skin, but it isn’t the tour de force that you might be expecting.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
After We Collided is a sequel to last year’s After, which itself was based on Anna Todd’s 2014 novel of the same name, and which was originally published as a Harry Styles-centric fan-fiction on WattPad (a similar path as E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey series).