In the case of these two, Host showcases how it can be done well, whereas Social Distance does the opposite. Found footage movies typically receive polarizing reviews from fans and critics because some movies can go terribly wrong while others happen to do something similar, yet decidedly better. Haley (Haley Bishop) has arranged for her and five mates to get together via Zoom where they will be joined by Seylan (Seylan Baxter), a medium who’s a friend of Haley’s and has agreed to help. While Social Distance made a valiant attempt at adding conspiracy theories to the mix, it failed to achieve much recognition and lacks scares. Ultimately, Host is by far the best Zoom found footage horror movie that has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a conspiracy driven horror movie could've succeeded under different circumstances, Social Distance's use of Zoom did more of a disservice to the plot than anything else it includes. The entire premise revolves around people who know more about the origins of the virus than the general public and belittles the severity of it altogether. The Movie That Will Change How You Look at Zoom Meetings Shot remotely over 12 weeks, Host is the first great entry in the new genre of quarantine horror. It utilizes government conspiracies to create its horrors, which come off as dull and somewhat tasteless. Social Distance plays into the conspiracy theories that have erupted from the pandemic.
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