The Invitation (I) (2015)While attending a dinner party at his former home, a man thinks his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister intentions for their guests. Director:Karyn Kusama |
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The Invitation (I) (2015)While attending a dinner party at his former home, a man thinks his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister intentions for their guests. Director:Karyn Kusama |
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Michiel Huisman | ... |
David
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Michelle Krusiec | ... |
Gina
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Logan Marshall-Green | ... |
Will
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Emayatzy Corinealdi | ... |
Kira
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John Carroll Lynch | ... |
Pruitt
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Tammy Blanchard | ... |
Eden
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Mike Doyle | ... |
Tommy
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Karl Yune | ... |
Choi
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Lindsay Burdge | ... |
Sadie
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Toby Huss | ... |
Dr. Joseph
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Marieh Delfino | ... |
Claire
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Aiden Lovekamp | ... |
Ty
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Jordi Vilasuso | ... |
Miguel
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Danielle Camastra | ... |
Annie
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Trish Gates | ... |
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Will and Eden were once a loving couple. After a tragedy took their son, Eden disappeared. Two years later, out of the blue, she returns with a new husband... and as a different person, eerily changed and eager to reunite with her ex and those she left behind. Over the course of a dinner party in the house that was once his, the haunted Will is gripped by mounting evidence that Eden and her new friends have a mysterious and terrifying agenda. But can we trust Will's hold on reality? Or will he be the unwitting catalyst of the doom he senses?
This is the kind of film that invites much thought during and afterward. The story leads you to constantly question what is really happening at any given moment, and whenever you are certain that you know exactly what is going to happen, something new appears to make you question that. There is a powerful and intense atmosphere of dread and stress throughout, all building to a terrifying conclusion, but I was taken unawares by how emotional the whole thing would be. This is a very poignant film. The characters seem real, and the performances are excellent, especially from the lead, Logan Marshall-Green. This film casts a very potent spell and I can say that days later I am still thinking about it. I can't think of anything quite like it. It certainly made me frightened to visit California.