The Host
Movie • 2013 • Action
ReportA parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
This movie contains 17 potentially triggering events.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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A "seeker" alien becomes obsessed with locating and retrieving the female lead/the alien inhabiting her and they are essentially hunted throughout the film.
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Only on a technicality. When the female lead/her alien parasite meet up with the female lead's love interest, he strikes her across the face in protest of the alien taking on his girlfriend's appearance.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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No one is gaslighted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Addiction
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Is there addiction?
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There is no depiction of addiction in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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There is no alcohol use in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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No animals are depicted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan. No animals die.
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Are there spiders?
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No spiders are depicted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Are there bugs?
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No animals or insects are depicted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Assault
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i feel conflicted on that, it is a non consensual kiss, but his intentions aren’t bad or to assault. problematic as it is their first kiss and they later fall in love. it doesn’t seem like she sees it as assault, their later interactions are very consensual.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan, deals with aliens inhabiting "host" human bodies. They are inserted/removed via an incision in the neck and use of a scalpel is shown. There is also a scene in which a woman cuts her own arm and face with a knife and a scene in which a boy accidentally cuts his leg off-screen with a sickle.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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In one scene, the female lead/possessing alien are thrown up against a wall and choked.
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Is someone burned alive?
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No one is burned alive in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Does someone break a bone?
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In the beginning, it is stated that almost every bone in her body is broken. You don’t see any broken bones
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Is someone tortured?
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No torture is depicted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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No one falls to their death in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan. However, note that the female lead does jump out of a window in an attempt to kill herself rather than be possessed by an alien. A doctor remarks that it is a wonder she survived, given the extent of her injuries.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Although it is implied that most of the human race has died, the death of children is neither depicted nor discussed in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Does a parent die?
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Although it is implied that most of the human race has died, including the parents of a boy, the death of a parent is neither depicted not discussed in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Does someone cheat?
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This may be considered debatable. The alien inhabiting the female lead kisses the female lead's boyfriend or is kissed by her boyfriend in a couple of scenes, but these instances are played off as attempts to draw the female lead out. The alien also develops a love interest of her own and kisses him while inhabiting the female lead's body. Use your discretion.
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Is someone possessed?
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There is no possession in the traditional demonic/spectral sense, but the minds of human hosts sometimes resist habitation and the story centers on one such individual. The alien parasite can hear and communicate with the female lead, who is represented throughout the movie as a disembodied voice that no one else can hear. The female lead also occasionally manages to take brief control of her body.
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Is there a shower scene?
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There's a scene in which the female lead bathes in an underground hot spring. She is shot from the shoulders up for this scene.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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No one vomits in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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There are a couple depictions of needles in a medical setting.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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No mental institutions are depicted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan, nor is anyone accused of having/diagnosed with any form of mental illness.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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There are multiple hospital scenes. Depiction of operating tables, scalpels, a stethoscope, needles/syringes, and an alien healing spray.
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Mental Health
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Self-harm is technically depicted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan. While it is not the product of mental/emotional distress, please be advised that a character does cut her own arm and face with a knife as part of a scheme to obtain medical supplies.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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There are no particularly claustrophobic scenes in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Multiple characters commit suicide in order to escape habitation by the aliens. A man shoots himself off-screen. A pair of men drive a truck into a barricade at high speed, completely crushing the cab of the vehicle (bodies not shown).
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Be advised that some vehicles in the film have small flashing lights on them, much like police cruisers.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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There are no fat jokes in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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Technically, yes, the possessing alien is misgendered in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan. When she is implanted into the host body, the other aliens refer to her using female pronouns. Later in the film, when she encounters humans, many of them insist on referring to her as "it" to remind themselves and others that she is not human. Use your discretion.
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Sex
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The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan does have some sexual content, including multiple make-out scenes and a brief sex scene.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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Multiple car crashes are depicted in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan. When turned suddenly, a station wagon flips improbably end over end over end, sustaining heavy damage. Equally improbably, the driver exits the vehicle with only mild injuries. Two men resisting alien possession commit suicide by ramming a truck into a barricade at speed. The entire cabin unrealistically compresses. There are other mild collisions during chase scenes.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Various wounds are depicted and some are quite bloody.
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Does someone drown?
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No one drowns in The Host (2013), starring Saoirse Ronan.
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