The Host Planet

The Host Planet

Director/ John Davies
Stage/ Development

CAST & CREW

Director/ John Davies

Producers/ Jamie Clark, Aleksandra Bilić

Status / Development Altitude

Scientists now believe that parasites make up the majority of species living on Earth... According to one estimate, parasites may outnumber free-living species four to one. In other words, the study of life is, for the most part, parasitology.”

Carl Zimmer, Science Writer

‘THE HOST PLANET’ is a revelatory and ground-breaking premium documentary feature to turn our understanding of the natural world on its head. It will leave viewers questioning their very existence and who (or what) is actually in control. What if parasites could hack the human brain and alter our own behaviours…?

... Well, maybe they can. This is a natural horror.

The Host Planet is a visually stunning and groundbreaking hybrid docu-horror that has the characteristics of a viral sensation.

It sits in the perfect balance of fascination and gruesome-intrigue that will hold viewers captive behind their pillows but always wanting more.

There’s something fascinating about the brutal reality of our planet... the side the BBC Natural History Unit would have shielded from our precious eyes, but the side the social media generation can’t get enough of...