Deep Cuts Horror Hit List #3 “Host”

Summary

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Podcast Summary

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present

Episode: Deep Cuts Horror Hit List #3 “Host”
Date: October 29, 2025
Hosts: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Amy and T.J. dive into their #3 pick on their Halloween horror hit list: the 2020 film Host. Renowned for its high Rotten Tomatoes score and produced in response to the real-life atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic, Host stands out for its inventiveness, minimalist style, and authentic scares. The hosts break down what makes this short, intense movie resonate so much, from lockdown relatability to horror-movie conventions upended by Zoom.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Film’s Unique Context

• Set and Released During the Pandemic:
  • Host was filmed, produced, and released within months of the COVID-19 lockdowns—giving it a sense of immediacy and relevance.
  • “This is a pandemic film. That is brilliant. I mean, talk about artists using the current situation that we were in at that point and using it for horror.” — Amy Robach [04:40]
• Short Runtime:
  • Unusually brief at 57 minutes, which both hosts agree is a strength rather than a weakness.
  • “This might be the shortest horror movie on our radar.” — T.J. Holmes [05:28]
  • “57 minutes is the runtime.” — Amy Robach [05:39]

Synopsis & Premise

• Six friends hold a Zoom séance during lockdown, summoning more terror than they bargained for.
  • “Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lockdown. But they get far more than they bargain for as things quickly go wrong.”— Amy Robach [05:41]

Relatability & Authenticity

• Real names used by several actors add to the film’s verisimilitude.
  • “Haley, Gemma, Emma, Carolyn, they used their real names in the movie. We mention that, folks, because it was an intentional move to add to the authenticity of this film.”— T.J. Holmes [08:00]
• The film authentically captures the confined, anxious mood of lockdown:
  • “It feels like you are actually watching six friends stuck in lockdown in their individual apartments trying to do something fun and entertaining during the pandemic.” — Amy Robach [08:14]

Style & Technical Aspects

• Shot on rudimentary tech (laptops, phones), on tiny budgets (about $100,000).
• Leans heavily into the “found footage” feel, though technically it’s a real-time event.
  • “Found footage?... It’s a live event that’s unfolding… there is no found footage. They’re just actually experiencing these things live on a live stream.” — Amy Robach [10:39]

Critical vs. Audience Response

• Critic Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%; Audience score: only 71%.
  • “This is a 57-minute movie that's almost got a 100% rating. That tells you a lot about how well-done this one was.” — T.J. Holmes [09:46]
  • The hosts speculate that some audience members expected more action and set pieces, while the film relies on slow, mounting terror.
  • “There are just people on screens. You're watching a zoom call and there's not a lot of necessarily big action, just a little subtle thing here, a chair moves there. It's all effective to me.” — T.J. Holmes [12:39]
  • “The tension builds and it builds at such an effective pace... when it starts going, it ramps up quickly.” — Amy Robach [12:52]

The Horror and Its Effectiveness

• No elaborate effects, no grand set-pieces—just relatable, realistic scares.
• The sense of dread is amplified by the setting: a person's only “safe space” (their home during lockdown) becomes the site of horror.
  • “That really in that moment was the only safe space we felt like we had. So everyone felt terrorized by the outside world. So to have that terror come into your small little world seemed even more frightening.” — Amy Robach [11:20]

Character Development

• The film builds quick, effective character arcs.
  • “You learn something about each and every one of the women. Even the filters… tells you something about her personality.” — T.J. Holmes [13:32]

The Ending

• Both hosts adore the notorious final sequence, rewatch it repeatedly:
  • “The ending is my favorite part... We actually have rewound it several times just to watch the ending again.” — Amy Robach [14:24]; T.J. Holmes [14:34]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Why they wouldn’t attempt a séance:
  • “I wouldn’t even let a Ouija board in my apartment ... why would I beckon it?” — Amy Robach [06:35]
• On catching “Host” first time:
  • “I was sitting next to Nikki and this movie scared the bejesus out of us.” — Amy Robach [04:40]
• On the film’s effectiveness:
  • “It’s brilliant. It's so well done. It's so well acted. It's a fun ride ... There are no special effects. It's just so well done.” — Amy Robach [20:49]
• On showing it to horror-averse friends:
  • “This is one I think you could introduce them to and say, hey, let's sit down. I promise this isn't so scary that you'll be mad at me, but you'll actually appreciate how fun it is.” — Amy Robach [22:55]
• On watching alone:
  • “Could you watch this by yourself?”
    “You can, but you'll regret that you did.” — Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes [26:27]

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Timestamps of Important Segments

• [03:24] — Introduction to the episode and “Host” as #3 on the horror hit list
• [04:33] — Film background, release timing, and initial reactions
• [05:39] — Discussion of the film’s unusual 57-minute runtime
• [07:37] — Director Rob Savage, cast, use of real names for authenticity
• [08:38] — Discussion of budget, found footage/computer-screen horror style
• [09:05] — Rotten Tomatoes scores and the critic vs. audience disconnect
• [10:03] — Critic reviews, found footage debate
• [11:20] — Psychological impact of horror during lockdown
• [12:52] — Character development and tension-building
• [14:24] — Hosts discuss the effectiveness and memorability of the ending
• [16:09] — Who the film is for/not for; warnings
• [25:20] — Food & drink pairing for a movie night (shots, “spirits”, popcorn, candles)
• [27:34] — Where to find the film (Netflix)
• [27:48] — Tease for next episode, on foreign language horror picks

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Food, Drink, and Viewing Experience Recommendations

• Drinks:

  • Take a shot when the film’s characters do (during a specific sequence)
  • Play along with sips of “spirits” whenever the medium says the word “spirit.”
  • Caution: Don’t drink every time—it comes up a lot!

• Snacks:

  • Popcorn or small bite snacks that won’t distract you (like mini pretzels); eyes must stay glued to the screen for subtle scares.

• Atmosphere:

  • Light candles for atmosphere, as the movie does.
  • Watch at night, in the dark, for maximum effect.

• Watching Alone:

  • Not recommended—the movie is scarier solo, and you may regret it!

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Who Is This Movie For? Who Should Avoid?

For:

• Everyone, from horror aficionados to newcomers.
• Those seeking a tense, minimalist horror without gore or grand special effects.
• Anyone wanting a brief, punchy horror experience (57 minutes).

Not For:

• People rigidly opposed to the “Zoom call” or “found footage” format.
• Folks who are freaked out by spiritualism (seances, Ouija boards) in horror.
• Closed-minded viewers who might not appreciate the slow burn or minimalist style.

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Final Thoughts

Host is a perfect time capsule horror film for the pandemic era—brilliantly simple, relatable, and effective. It’s one of the highest-rated horror films critically in recent years, and despite its brevity and humble budget, it leaves a lasting impact. Amy and T.J. recommend it for almost everyone, and passionately defend its innovative approach. And don't forget: watch with friends, keep the lights off, and have your popcorn ready—but never, ever try a séance at home.

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Next Episode Tease:
The countdown continues with a foreign-language horror film, this time “the antithesis” of Host—action-packed and subtitle-driven. (“You can't take your eyes off of it.” [28:26])

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Hosts:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes
Listen on: iHeartRadio, Netflix (for the film)
Episode Timestamp: October 29, 2025

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Transcript

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[TJ Holmes]

Hey there, folks. It is Wednesday, October 29th, and the number 33 movie on our horror hit list is actually number one when it comes to rotten tomato score. And with that welcome to this episode of Amy and tj. We continue our horror hit list. We are now in our top three. This one has the highest rotten tomato score of any of the 30 movies we have on our list. Robes put into some kind, put into words our affection for this movie.

[Amy Robach]

We love this movie. It is so digestible and fun. And every time we watch it, which is now, I think countless times, we still feel the excitement, the rush.

[TJ Holmes]

Yeah.

[Amy Robach]

And the appreciation of the movie.

[TJ Holmes]

It's on as we're talking right now. Yes, it's on in the background. And you're right, Rose. We have seen it so many times. The, the scares work. The creepy factor works each and every time. This is number three. I can't believe we made it number three.

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[TJ Holmes]

Tell the people what number three is on our list.

[Amy Robach]

It is host and it was released in October of 2020.

[TJ Holmes]

Very important date.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. Because this is a pandemic film. That is brilliant. I mean, talk about artists. Using the current situation that we were in at that point and using it for horror. It really was effective. I actually remember where I was when I watched this. I was sitting next to Nikki and this movie scared the bejesus out of us.

[TJ Holmes]

I mean, you. We have to consider, folks, we need to get into it a little more. I'm just putting this together. October 2020. We weren't that far. We weren't a full year into the pandemic necessarily just yet. To think that they put this together. I didn't realize it came out so quickly. 2020. I mean, they shot, they wrote, they shot and had this thing out for us to digest very quickly that year. And I think Robes, this is definitely the shortest on our list. This might be the shortest horror movie on our radar.

[Amy Robach]

57 minutes is the runtime.

[TJ Holmes]

That is usually a red flag.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. Oh, and I rem thinking, okay, what is this? Someone word of mouth told me, hey, this movie is streaming. And obviously we didn't have a lot of new entertainment coming around at that point in our world. So it was Exciting. Ooh, something new. And it delivered. It is officially a horror mystery. It's rated R. And here's the synopsis. Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lockdown. But they get far more than they bargain for as things quickly go wrong.

[TJ Holmes]

That's all you need to know. Right? Even that gets me going and gets. You know, we always love a horror movie that gets you having an argument with the person you're watching it with. Or you're right, you're throwing something, you're yelling at the screen. You're doing this for 57 minutes in this movie, but you're doing it before the movie even starts, because there's no way in hell I would do a seance.

[Amy Robach]

We had that conversation again yesterday. You're like, would you ever? And at this point, I think just with all the movies we've seen. You even said this this morning. I wouldn't even let a Ouija board in my apartment. I agree with that. I just think, you know what? Why tempt faith? We don't know what's out there. I reserve space for the fact that there is something out there. So why would I beckon it to. To come to life or to have permission to haunt or terrorize me? No, thank you.

[TJ Holmes]

And that's what they're doing in this movie. A seance via. Now, this again, did not have wide public release. This was in the middle of the pandemic. There was no box office. There was no. Weren't movies. When did they even open back up a little bit?

[Amy Robach]

I don't remember. It took longer than I thought it was going to. I know that much. But this was, yeah, fresh entertainment. Fresh, creative, amazing movie that I don't think any of us expected. And wow, was it incredible.

[TJ Holmes]

Incredible. And it was immediately relatable. We were all having Zoom meetings and doing this at the time. Now, the director of this one, Rob Bob Savage is his name. Did Boogeyman Robes. Oh, this is the guy that did Boogeyman that we like. Now, some of the actors here, there were six. But among the cast, Haley Bishop, Gemma Moore, Emma Webb, Carolyn Ward. Those names sound familiar to you? Robes?

[Amy Robach]

No.

[TJ Holmes]

I only say that because of this. Haley, Gemma, Emma, Carolyn, they used their real names in the movie. And we mentioned that, folks, because it was an intentional move to add to the authenticity of this film.

[Amy Robach]

It feels like you are actually watching six friends stuck in lockdown in their individual apartments trying to do something fun and entertaining during the pandemic. I mean, it really does feel like you're kind of let into their zoom call. It doesn't feel like there's a script. It doesn't feel like there's acting involved. And it's all shot by them. I mean, the budget had to be almost nothing.

[TJ Holmes]

Where do I. I swear I saw what, a hundred thousand dollars?

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, I think I saw the budget probably about right. And yet to have it fall on the list. It does. In terms of critics and audience reviews, it's pretty impressive. It's very impressive.

[TJ Holmes]

And to that point, the audience reviews were one thing, the critic reviews were another. This might be the movie. It has one of the biggest, if not the biggest gaps we've seen in what the critics thought and what the audience.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, the Rotten Tomatoes score is 98% from the critics. And I looked to see there were only a few other films who have 100%. And then I think it's one film has 100%. It's his house. If you've ever seen that movie, that horror movie, His House 2020. Oh, I, I thought it was good. I didn't think that it was 100. 100. And then under the Shadow. I've seen that one. That's really scary. But the wailing. Those are two foreign films. So. And then get out the Babadook, Let the Right One in and Host. So it's right up there. Actually. Rotten Tomatoes released its top 200 horror movies of all times based on their ratings. And this is right up there at the top.

[TJ Holmes]

Oh, wow. This is a. And again, this is a 57 minute movie that's almost got 100% rating. That tells you a lot about how well done this one was. Robes. I was surprised. I was taken aback. I was very disappointed by the audience score.

[Amy Robach]

Only 71%.

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[TJ Holmes]

Yeah, let's get into that here. First is the critic consensus. Lean, suspenseful and scary. Host uses its timely premise to deliver a nastily effective treat for horror enthusiasts. Now, horror enthusiasts, yes. We're going to get into who it's for. This is one, I think is for everybody. If you were just looking to dip your toe into horror, we'll get into that as well. So here you go. Some of the sample critic reviews. Host is a 10 second fear inducing story that takes creative twists on the concept of found footage film. What'd you think about that?

[Amy Robach]

Found footage?

[TJ Holmes]

I guess it was kind of the grimy, like you're looking in on something kind of a thing. But it's not a found footage.

[Amy Robach]

It's a live event that's unfolding with Folks using rudimentary cameras in the sense they're either using their laptop camera or, or their iPhone camera. So maybe that's why it's the found footage feel to it, because there is no found footage. They're just actually experiencing these things live on a live stream.

[TJ Holmes]

Here you go. The. It remains resolutely its own thing. A smart, inventive and genuinely scary time capsule steeped in the dread of a global pandemic. I didn't consider that part adding to the dread you feel in this movie because you're trapped just like they are.

[Amy Robach]

Right. And I think it tapped in on that feeling a lot of folks had when they were watching it, that they were home alone in a small room. And the idea of a demonic presence somehow accompanying you in that room is frightful because where are you going for help? How are you getting out of your safe space? That really in that moment was the only safe space we felt like we had. So everyone felt terrorized by the outside world. So to have that terror come into your small little world seemed even more frightening.

[TJ Holmes]

And that's exactly what the next critic. What you're saying there said the director crafts a creepy and unnerving horror film that uses lockdown to its advantage. Even the. The homes where they were in their backgrounds looked. They weren't all proper and put together. It looks like, like a little. A college kids dorm room almost. It looks so authentic when you see their bedrooms. And it adds to the drama of the movie.

[Amy Robach]

It. It so does.

[TJ Holmes]

Okay, now I didn't find pretty much any negative reviews when it came to the. The critics because it was 98%. There were several. Let me, let me see what you think of this one says an hour long zoom call where people yell and bump into things a lot. That was someone giving a negative review about it. What do you think? What to my question there is it for some people go into it looking at that and it is. There are just people on screens. You're watching a zoom call and there's not a lot of necessarily big action, just a little subtle thing here, a chair moves there. It's all effective to me. But do you think some people found.

[Amy Robach]

That to be maybe people who want big action films, Somebody who wants, I don't know, something loud and fast paced. This isn't it. But man, the tension builds and it builds at such an effective pace. I mean again, it's only 57 minutes, but when it starts going, it ramps up quickly.

[TJ Holmes]

But you say people want something loud and fast paced. I want what is with your attention span that you can't do for 57 minutes.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, I don't understand it either because also the character development was awesome in the beginning where you're learning about girls and their personalities. And I just, I was invested in them and therefore was invested in what happened to them in the end.

[TJ Holmes]

You make a good point about the how effective character development is in 57 minutes. You're right. You find out something. You learn something about each and every one of the women. Even the filters on the.

[Amy Robach]

Yes.

[TJ Holmes]

Like that tells you something about her personality.

[Amy Robach]

Correct.

[TJ Holmes]

That's a very good point. All right, a few more here. Couple of jump scares, but that's it. That was somebody's negative review.

[Amy Robach]

Oh my gosh. Then you're not appreciating the build up and the dread and the oh my God, what's happening part of it.

[TJ Holmes]

Another man review here said it keeps you intentioned throughout the movie. Everything looks very natural and entertaining with good scares without abusing screamers. Although it seems to me that it fails a lot in its villain. The ending is quite predictable and the summoning of the demon is terrible. Even so, they are 57 very enjoyable minutes.

[Amy Robach]

I don't understand the criticism at all. I really don't. Because by the way, I disagree completely about the ending. The ending is my favorite part.

[TJ Holmes]

We actually have rewound it several times just to watch the ending again.

[Amy Robach]

I remember when I first saw this, and I will just say that the screaming came from the other end of the television when I was watching it, but to the point where the whole house was like, what just happened?

[TJ Holmes]

So brilliant.

[Amy Robach]

And I was telling the kids, you have to watch this movie and wait until the end. Omg.

[TJ Holmes]

Another a well chosen concept. But I wouldn't consider this movie scary and yet also not that entertaining to watch. Still, I would recommend it if you don't know what to watch and not looking for a particular deep movie. This is why I struggle with putting too many audience reviews. When something is so well reviewed by critics, people seem to just be looking for something to knit.

[Amy Robach]

I think people do like you say, they. Some people like to be contrarians and they like to say, oh well, the critics, you know, just fell into the, you know, whatever the illusion of this. But I see it differently as a real person who doesn't like xyz, whatever, this is an awesome movie.

[TJ Holmes]

Everybody has a right to their opinion. But clear and I know you've seen it as well. When you read through some of the reviews, you're looking for a criticism of the acting, of the writing, of the directing. And a lot of people just go, but I don't know what you people are talking about. Immediately just attack.

[Amy Robach]

I do sometimes think it's expectations. I think sometimes people look at reviews or they see something is supposed to be so good and then they have a certain expectation about what the movie is supposed to be and then they're disappointed.

[TJ Holmes]

So we probably disappointed a lot of because we set really high expectations right all of these movies.

[Amy Robach]

That is true. That is true. I get that.

[TJ Holmes]

This movie is absolutely brilliant. And you know what, if you don't like it, it's only going to take 50 minutes of your day anyway. So just trust us on this one. But why did this one make our list? Who's it made for? Who's it not made for? And the moment you're all waiting for? What did Robot come up with to pair with food and drink with this movie? We're going to explain all of that.

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Stop building expectations.

[TJ Holmes]

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[Amy Robach]

Continuing our conversation about number three on our Halloween horror hit list, we're talking about Host. A brilliant little gem will run you under an hour and you'll get. Well, I hope, just like us, you'll get years of enjoyment from this movie because we continue to watch it and will do so for the years to come. And why are we doing that? Because this movie is just. We said it. It's brilliant. It's so well done. It's so well acted. It's a fun ride that it's amazing to me with in terms of, like, technology and in terms of what, like sometimes what we expect from movies. This is so simple. There is. There are no bells and whistles. There are no special effects. It's just so well done. And because it's so simple, I think I appreciate it that much more because it. It probably made it feel more realistic.

[TJ Holmes]

I respect this movie so much how they pulled this off. We watch a lot of horror movies. We know a lot. We know the tricks. We know sometimes with the. The graphics that are needed, the cgi. We know all this stuff. You know. We also know that every movie has to have that line in it and said, oh, we have no signal. Right, right. We know everything. And to have a movie this fresh that surprises you that you actually don't see what's happen coming. What they're doing and why is to pull it off this effectively. I'm even more impressed to hear that it came out in October. Like, they put this together pretty quickly. When did they start on this? During the pandemic.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. I mean, well, yeah, we all got into lockdown in March, so there wasn't a lot of time. You're right. When you think about how movies are made, this is almost unheard of.

[TJ Holmes]

Yeah.

[Amy Robach]

But they needed the pandemic to pull it off. Yeah.

[TJ Holmes]

It was just so in the way it was shot. It's raw. It just. I love this movie. And the woman who's putting them through the seance. The medium.

[Amy Robach]

Yes.

[TJ Holmes]

Or whatever.

[Amy Robach]

She's great.

[TJ Holmes]

She has. There's a couple of comedic moments in there. I don't know how they got this in 57 minutes. I would like to see a long, longer form.

[Amy Robach]

Oh, yeah.

[TJ Holmes]

Of the director's cut. I wonder how long it is.

[Amy Robach]

I would have continued to watch for sure. So who is this for? We think it's for anybody. I don't think you have to be a huge. I mean, if you're a horror movie aficionado, I think obviously we know you'll appreciate it. But even if you don't tend to like horror movies, this is a fun movie to on for. You know, a lot of times you have mixed company. I've dealt with this. We've all dealt with this throughout our lives. When you love horror movies, half your friends don't or sometimes even more than half your friends don't. This is one I think you could introduce them to and say, hey, let's sit down. I promise this isn't so scary that you'll be mad at me, but you'll actually appreciate how fun it is.

[TJ Holmes]

This one doesn't come with a warning from us. So many, hey, if you don't like, there's a little killing in here, there's a little guts in here, there's a little. It's really not that I don't feel like I need to give anybody a heads up necessarily. I think anybody can watch this and dip a toe. And if somebody's at your house, you get to make the call on what movie is being watched. Y' all don't like it, you can.

[Amy Robach]

Leave, you can go into another room.

[TJ Holmes]

But yes to your. It is a compromise for horror movie fans.

[Amy Robach]

And who is it not for? I think anyone who has a Ouija board in their house or anyone who actually participates in seances. I think this would freak you out. Maybe you think it's May, I don't know, maybe that would even make it more thrilling to watch if you do have those things in your home or that is something you regularly do. But to me, that would scare me to the point where I wouldn't want to watch this movie.

[TJ Holmes]

This is further confirmation not to mess around because this thing is not, it doesn't bring in a Ouija board. I'm not just specifically that, but like some outside, like there's a magic dagger or they're right. Using something as a part of it. This is just simple conversation and lighting of candles. That's it. We all got candles in the house. We got candles burning right now. Right. It's just, it hits you in that it's not so foreign. Like we could all get caught up in this. And I, I, that's scary to me. And I don't think this is for people who aren't open minded when they come into it. I say that because of a lot of the reviews. They seem to just, oh, this is a zoom call. It's so boring. Why would anybody just watch? Like, if you're not open minded to what this movie can be and you're just turned off because you think it's boring to see people sitting on a computer screen.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, yeah. If you, if you're already turned off by the idea that literally the entire movie is a zoom call, then yeah, just skip it. That's fine. Food, drink, pairing.

[TJ Holmes]

All right, here it is.

[Amy Robach]

So obviously you're gonna need to have some shots because it would be fun to play along with the characters. There is a part of the movie where they do shots, and it's when one of the other characters says a specific phrase.

[TJ Holmes]

Yes.

[Amy Robach]

And so it's fun. Okay, that's fine. And knowing it ahead of time, you could just have whatever tequila shots lined up. All right, everybody, when the part of the movie comes for shots, we're gonna do it with the characters.

[TJ Holmes]

That's a good call.

[Amy Robach]

That would be fun.

[TJ Holmes]

Right?

[Amy Robach]

Also, you mentioned you loved the medium in this. The woman who conducts the seance. She is Irish and she likes to say spirits. So I suggest that you drink some spirits and set them on the table. So whatever spirit you like. Just every time she says spirit, you could have a sip of your spirit.

[TJ Holmes]

Don't drink every time she says spirits, though, because you are going to be wasted. My other.

[Amy Robach]

My other suggestion is setting the mood with candles. You mentioned candles. Yes. I think you need to have some candles lit. And this is a popcorn movie, period. Could you watch this by yourself?

[TJ Holmes]

You can, but you'll regret that you did.

[Amy Robach]

I wouldn't want to.

[TJ Holmes]

Yeah. As a heads up. Yeah. If you're. What you actually get through it to a little ways and you think you're okay, and then you realize, damn, I screwed up. I should not have watched this by myself. Yeah.

[Amy Robach]

If you're by yourself and you have your computer up or something and you're feeling like, oh, if I just jumped on a zoom with somebody, I'd feel safe. That is gone. After you've watched this movie and you'd be looking over your shoulder.

[TJ Holmes]

Can't you watch this one in the daytime? I think a lot. The screens were lit. I don't think there's a lot of.

[Amy Robach]

Night you can watch in the daytime. You're right. Because it is on screens. Everything is bright. But. But I would be nervous. Definitely. If you're by yourself, you would be looking over your shoulder the entire time. Because it's set at night. It's just. They've got the brightness of the screen.

[TJ Holmes]

This is a nighttime movie for the experience.

[Amy Robach]

I think it's a nighttime.

[TJ Holmes]

You should be in pitch blackness in the room with a couple candles going.

[Amy Robach]

Yes.

[TJ Holmes]

How it should be. And my recommendation on food was something you don't have to look down at to pick up. Like just a bunch of those little hard mini pretzels that are a little salted. Something light on the stomach.

[Amy Robach]

Yes.

[TJ Holmes]

But just something you don't have to. Popcorn works.

[Amy Robach]

Yep. You don't want to have to look down.

[TJ Holmes]

You got to keep your eyes on the screen.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. Because there are things you will miss.

[TJ Holmes]

Oh, yeah. You got to keep your eyes.

[Amy Robach]

100. All right.

[TJ Holmes]

This one can be found on Netflix. It is available on Netflix still.

[Amy Robach]

Fantastic. All right, so our next movie will be number two on the list. And how would we tease this one?

[TJ Holmes]

It's the. Is it the only one we have that's a foreign. We had another foreign link, but you can't. This one. You can't.

[Amy Robach]

Yes, we had another one we had, remember? And we watched it dubbed.

[TJ Holmes]

This one, the dubbing is not available. Do I have that right?

[Amy Robach]

Not right now. I have seen reviews that people have watched this one dubbed, but I don't recall that I have. I'm fairly certain I've only watched this one with subtitles. And the thing that's interesting is I have found this. When you have a good movie with subtitles, it ends up you forget that you saw the movie with the subtitles. And I feel like you don't miss anything because you're almost like reading a book and watching a movie at the same time.

[TJ Holmes]

Take your eyes off of it.

[Amy Robach]

I appreciate it. And you're right. You can't take your eyes off of it.

[TJ Holmes]

Obviously, this is an incredible. And you know what? This one might have dipped its toe into a little mainstream. It seemed like a lot of people.

[Amy Robach]

Might have known about this one lately.

[TJ Holmes]

Lately.

[Amy Robach]

Initially, I, I believe. Am I correct that I'm the one who introduced this to you? You had not seen it.

[TJ Holmes]

I hesitated to watch it for so long because I don't like, like subtitles. I don't like to have to read. Boy, was I wrong. And we assure you this One is not PG 13.

[Amy Robach]

And we assure you this one is filled with action. Whereas obviously Host we said, is just zoom screens. Frightening. This is the antithesis of that.

[TJ Holmes]

We're gonna make up for it in the next one.

[Amy Robach]

All right, with that, everyone, thanks for listening. I'm Amy Robach alongside TJ Holmes. We'll talk to you soon.

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