David Brailsford
People will tell you the trailers give away too much if you watch them before seeing this as true... The truth is though what the trailer gives away only makes you think it's given away the real twist only to reveal it much later on in the film and that's what makes this movie so very good.The movie begins feeling like a crime drama with a limited budget. A criminal, John, is bleeding from a wound to his foot and on the run from the police. While trying to find a place to lay low he comes across a house with an older gentlemen, Warwick, and uses a letter from his sister to invent a character to work himself in. He soon reveals after a bit that he is desperate criminal who needs to lay low, only to shortly afterwards realize he's been drugged. He then Wakes up to the reality Warwick is not the man he thinks he knows but rather a man who sees hallucinations of people and also sadistic and consumed with conducting various forms of torture on his physical guests. As the movie goes on it reveals more about both John and Warwick that reveal they are significantly deeper characters then the spoilers give away and even though I marked this as a spoiler I would feel horrible revealing such a wonderful twist as this movie delivers. All I can say is if you are looking for a dark comedy/suspense thriller you can't go wrong with the Perfect Host.
KineticSeoul
I thought this was a pretty decent black comedy/psychological thriller. However what made this low budget film stand out was the performance by the actor David Hyde Pierce. I don't really know much about this actor and don't remember seeing him in other films, but he did a spot on job with this one. As this psychotic, schizophrenic and whimsical pathological liar. He played a very intriguingly awkward and outrageous character in this. A character named Warwick Wilson who is mentally unbalanced but also knows how to play mental games. Overall, I enjoyed this decent movie because of the performances and the drive of the characters.6.5/10
gavin6942
A criminal on the run (not Ray Liotta) cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host (David Hyde Pierce) is anything but ordinary.This film, which I think went under the radar of most people (myself included) is a great showcase for Pierce. While much of the film has him doing his Niles Crane shtick (albeit an older Niles), there are enough twists and turns to really let his range show.The best scene, hands down, is the "Car Wash" bit. While it takes place for less than a minute, it will forever change the way you look at Pierce and will make this film completely worth watching if nothing else does (though I think it has enough going for it either way).
muddernewf79
I think I am still in shock over this one.It blew me away and had me in fits~ lolDavid Hyde Pierce is astounding in this very unorthodox role of madness. This movie is so psychotically delicious, it borders on "The Twilight Zone" meets "Sybil". I found myself laughing out of total fear of the in-credulousness and depravity of the host. I did NOT see the ending coming or even imagine it to end the way it did. The movie works on several levels, from the civility of human compassion to the intrinsically evil darkness of insanity. This movie is a must see for those looking for just plain "bizarre". This one had me thinking about it several days after watching it and when a movie does that to me, then my appetite for wanting 'something different in a movie' is complete. Get ready for one heck of an emotional roller coaster ride. Mr. Pierce, WOW.
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