The Perfect Host

The Perfect Host
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nicholas Tomnay
Written by	Nicholas Tomnay Krishna Jones
Based on	2001 short film The Host by Tomnay
Produced by	Mark Victor Stacey Testro
Starring	David Hyde Pierce Clayne Crawford Helen Reddy
Cinematography	John Brawley
Edited by	Nicholas Tomnay
Music by	John Swihart
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release dates	January 2010 (2010-01) (Sundance) July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) (United States)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$500,000
Box office	$450,885[1]

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.