The Perfect Host (2010)

Directed by

Nick Tomnay

Genre

black comedy film, psychological thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 473 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A criminal on the run knocks on the door of a seemingly mild-mannered man hosting a dinner party. The host turns out to be far more dangerous and manipulative than the criminal expects.

tenseunsettlingdarkly comictwistyclaustrophobicunpredictablecampyslow-burncerebral

What happens

The Perfect Host is a 2010 American black comedy psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Nicholas Tomnay in his feature directorial debut, and starring David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford. It is a remake of Tomnay's short film The Host (2001). The Perfect Host was released in the United States in July 2011. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Hyde Pierce and Crawford, but criticized the pacing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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