PREVIEW: Superhost (15 TBC)

WHO’S IN IT?

Sara Canning (The Right Kind of Wrong), Osric Chau (Beyond Redemption), Gracie Gillam (Fright Night), Barbara Crampton (Jakob’s Wife)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Brendan Christensen (Z), director, writer, producer, editor; Kurtis David Harder (Still/Born), producer; Martin Macphail (PG: Psycho Goreman), Dean Rode (It Stains the Sands Red) and Tristan Tarr (The Void), composers; Clayton Moore (The Track), cinematographer

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Claire (Canning) and Teddy (Chau) are the hosts of an online travel vlogging series called Superhost, where they post regular videos about their experiences in holiday homes. However, when they meet the host of their latest trip, a seemingly insane woman named Rebecca (Gillam), they decide to film her exploits in order to gain more viewers – but soon, they realise that Rebecca is after more than just a good review…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This dark and intimidating horror satire puts a knife into the back of YouTube culture, as well as the shallow and sometimes exploitative personalities that dominate it.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON SHUDDER – GET YOUR FREE 7-DAY TRIAL NOW WITH AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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