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- 2016
- Not Rated
- Drafthouse Films
- 1 h 40 m
- 2016
- Not Rated
- Drafthouse Films
- 1 h 40 m
Summary The tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green) shows up to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard) and new husband David (Michiel Huisman). The estranged divorcees’ tragic past haunts an equally eerie present; amid Eden’s suspicious behavior and her mysterious house guests, Will becomes convinced that his in...
Directed By: Karyn Kusama
- 2016
- Not Rated
- Drafthouse Films
- 1 h 40 m
- 2016
- Not Rated
- Drafthouse Films
- 1 h 40 m
The Invitation
74
7.0
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Summary The tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green) shows up to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard) and new husband David (Michiel Huisman). The estranged divorcees’ tragic past haunts an equally eerie present; amid Eden’s suspicious behavior and her mysterious house guests, Will becomes convinced that his in...
Directed By: Karyn Kusama
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
74
90% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
74
90% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Kusama ratchets the story’s tension masterfully, building to a final shot that’s as chilling as it is perfect.
The movie is a small marvel of contained spaces, exploited beautifully by Kusama and cinematographer Bobby Shore.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 200 User Ratings
7.0
71% Positive
141 Ratings
141 Ratings
20% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
10% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 200 User Ratings
7.0
71% Positive
141 Ratings
141 Ratings
20% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
10% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
I wasn't sure what to expect from this one, but it was a masterfully tense psychological thriller. The characters were established just as much as they needed to be, and it was really nerve-wracking watching the main character's paranoia (or good sense) throughout the strange dinner party.
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Kusama reveals and conceals the geography of the house, parceling out just enough information to understand its logic, while leaving certain dim recesses mysterious.
The buildup stretches longer than it should, but the payoff comes with a satisfying bang.
The Invitation maintains a unique intrigue that constantly defies expectations.
As the tension effectively builds and pay-off is pulled off with aplomb, The Invitation is a mostly effective small-scale thriller, despite some missteps along the way.
The filmmakers keep trying to make Will appear paranoid, but he’s not fooled for long — and most viewers won’t be, either.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Pretty stale dialogues and a build up that results in a pretty formulaic end. Stylistically beautiful but the grief which is supposed to drive the end is not really present throughout the film
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Look. It's directed as a "mystery movie", but its definitely not. So that's bad.
But the acting from Logan Marshall-Green is awesome (or at least perfect for the character), so he carries the movie on the weakest parts.
They had a chance to do something surprising entering the third act, but they used it to mantain the same flow the movie had...
And the ending was predictable and just "ok" at beast.
The last shot is what makes it a 6, or a "good" movie for me. Because it somehows makes it scarier.
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Too much talking long boring conversations movie gets better last 20 min , have nothing to do with horror nor thriller its more of drama ,nonsense and waste of time
Yes this all high rated and great reviews had me fooled and made me thinking maybe most of it was paid for really !!
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Production Company
Gamechanger Films,
Lege Artis,
The Invitation,
XYZ Films
Release Date Apr 8, 2016
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline There is nothing to be afraid of
Awards
Fright Meter Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
iHorror Awards
• 3 Nominations