“A lot of the stunts were doubled, with hidden cuts between the actors’ houses and the stunt performers’ houses.” “We had access to a house that was filled with stunt performers and stunt coordinators that were all isolating together,” he remembers. But the shoot itself happened in reverse, with Savage remotely directing all of the big scary stunts upfront. In classic horror movie tradition, Host starts quietly and then builds to a frenzy of paranormal violence. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.The cast of the Zoom-era horror hit, 'Host,' directed by Rob Savage (Photo: Shudder / Courtesy Everett Collection) Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. Watch the full interview with Rob Savage below: We dig deep into the logistics of the shoot, and we also ponder how bright a future Savage has in this industry as he’s soon to be teaming up with no other than horror maestro Sam Raimi.

Funnily enough, it was via Zoom.īelow he talks about when he and co-writers Jed Shepherd and Gemma Hurley had this idea, and he also comments on how thrilled he has been with the film’s incredible – and richly deserved – response. To celebrate the film’s release – via Shudder – and subsequent success, we spoke to the director Rob Savage. It’s innovative, resourceful and most importantly, really frickin’ scary. Capturing a time we’ll never forget, horror film Host focuses in on a seance taking place over a Zoom call. It’s one of the most talked about films of the Summer.

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