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The Invitation

Released Apr 8, 2016

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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While attending a dinner party at his former house, a man (Logan Marshall-Green) starts to believe that his ex-wife (Tammy Blanchard) and her new husband (Michiel Huisman) have sinister plans for the guests.

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Critics Consensus

The Invitation makes brilliant use of its tension-rich premise to deliver a uniquely effective -- and surprisingly clever -- slow-building thriller.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Is this a film about grief masquerading as a horror film -- or vice versa?

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 26, 2016

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Calvin Wilson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Psychological thrillers just don't get any better than this.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 21, 2016

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Beautifully paced, the movie traces a steady arc from amiability to apocalypse.

Apr 21, 2016

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Kusama crafts a slow-burn chiller for the ages that also serves as a meditation on the various ways people try to come to live with grief.

Feb 13, 2024

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Josh Slater-Williams

Vague Visages

Thanks to the skilled hand of director Kusama, The Invitation is a deeply uncomfortable but also eerily funny skewering of the hostility that can lurk under the veil of hospitality.

Nov 15, 2023

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Kusama showcases expert craftsmanship over the material, keeping audiences on edge all the way up through its eerie payoff.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Michael K

Took over an hour for the build-up, but there was a little bit of twist at the end. Watched 5/19/24.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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D S

Decent slow burn budget horror flick filmed entirely inside of a house. It's predictable but when ish hits the fan at the end it really hits. Problem with these type of horror movies is that the ending is never satisfying because the plot is never complicated. Just like another horror movie The Menu, the ending is not satisfying.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Adam B

Wasn't a fan, but not a bad movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Andrew K

I'm a sucker for a locked room mystery/thriller and this one doesn't disappoint. Going in I could predict what was coming, but that didn't make it less enjoyable. Definitely worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Marlene A

It's entertaining but predictable

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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D E

This is worth a couple of watches. The first time through, there was so much mystery, it keeps your attention. The second time through, knowing what is going on - watching it all unfold helps it all come together. Good thriller.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Synopsis

While attending a dinner party at his former house, a man (Logan Marshall-Green) starts to believe that his ex-wife (Tammy Blanchard) and her new husband (Michiel Huisman) have sinister plans for the guests.

Director: Karyn Kusama
Producer: Martha Griffin, Matt Manfredi, Phil Hay, Nick Spicer
Screenwriter: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Distributor: Drafthouse Films
Production Co: Gamechanger Films, XYZ Films, Lege Artis Film
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $231.7K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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