In Host, Missouri, the newcomer Dr. of Veterinary Science Eli Rudkus is called by the farmer Jacob Long to exam one of his cows. The veterinarian finds a strange parasite in the animal and sends it to a friend in the Department of Agriculture for research. Later, he finds the same parasite in a creek and he summons the population for a meeting, warning that the cause might be the animal food. However, Fletcher Odermatt, the wealthy owner of the local Host Tender Meals that has been providing free animal food for the farmers, brings his lawyer Hayley Anderson and discredits Eli. When a huge mutant parasite attacks Eli and Jacob, they discover that the meals are actually an experimental genetic cocktail that is growing parasites inside the cattle and people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Practical Effects
Gloriously rubbery parasite puppets that wiggle with commitment.
Acting
William Forsythe gives 110% to a movie that gives 60%.
Writing
"Host Tender Meals" — the most on-the-nose evil corp name ever.
Director
Abram Cox
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a Sci Fi Channel original movie, part of their 2005 'creature feature' slate that included Mansquito and Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy.
The film accidentally predicted 2010s anxieties about factory farming and GMOs, just with way more screaming and worse science.
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