A 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.
Plot Keywords: based on novel or book, mass murder, dystopia, genocide, alien invasion, duringcreditsstinger, interspecies romance, alien parasites, based on young adult novel
Director | Andrew Niccol |
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Writers | Andrew Niccol, Stephenie Meyer |
Production Companies | Open Road Films, Nick Wechsler Productions, Silver Reel, Chockstone Pictures, Universal Pictures |
Production Country | United States of America |
Spoken Language | English |
Top Billed Cast of The Host

Saoirse Ronan
Melanie Stryder / Wanda
Diane Kruger
The Seeker / Lacey
Max Irons
Jared Howe
Jake Abel
Ian O'Shea
William Hurt
Jeb Stryder
Frances Fisher
Maggie Stryder
Chandler Canterbury
Jamie Stryder
Boyd Holbrook
Kyle O'Shea
Stephen Rider
Seeker Reed
Alex Russell
Seeker Burns
Rachel Roberts
Soul Fleur
J.D. Evermore
Trevor StryderAlternate Titles
Seelen - Glaube, Kämpfe, Liebe
L'hoste
The Host (La huésped)
宿主
The Host - Intruz