“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.

The story tells of two siblings who are at odds with each other, Aidil and Adib. However, when their mother, Hajah Quyah, becomes entangled in a 'scam' while trying to maintain her position as President of the Marhaban Association, Aidil and Adib attempt to find the mastermind who has deceived their mother. Throughout their pursuit of the 'scammer', many incidents occur, including romantic entanglements between both Aidil and Adib towards a girl.
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 film may be a thriller, but I wasn’t thrilled by it. If anything, I was bored and annoyed.
'Midnight at the Paradise' premieres tomorrow at Toronto's Paradise Theatre! I had the pleasure to sit down with Vanessa Matsui to discuss the making of this film.
Unfortunately, People We Meet on Vacation didn’t hold up quite as well as I’d hoped.
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
Honey Don't! is a chaotic queer noir that's part detective story, part midnight movie madness. Margaret Qualley is fantastic as the wise-cracking private eye Honey, with Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans adding their own dry humor to the mix. The mystery itself is pretty loose, but the film makes up for it with crackling sexual tension, weird side characters, and razor-sharp dialogue. It's messy and uneven, but in the best possible way.