Hosts, a Hammer, and Maybe Some Bible Stuff

<p>The new British horror film&nbsp;<em>Hosts&nbsp;</em>seems designed to provoke people, with a mix of long, slow buildups and sudden, ghastly unpleasantness. This is never better exemplified than in a dinner scene that replaces Chekhov's gun with a hammer, very unsubtly.&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>Hosts</em>&nbsp;features a classic setup: a family invites a neighborhood couple over for Christmas dinner. But an unknown entity has taken over the neighbors' bodies and forces them to act out murderous violence.&nbsp;<em>Hosts</em>&nbsp;weaves together elements of several horror sub-genres, including home invasion, possession, familial violence, and supernatural mystery.</p><br><p>Does it work? We discuss.</p><br><p><em>Hosts</em> is directed by Adam Leader and Richard Oakes and stars Neal Ward, Nadia Lamin, Frank Jakeman, Samantha Loxley, and Lee Hunter.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>