The Invitation

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 44m
  •  (402)
  • 45

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jessica M. Thompson

Producer:

Emile Gladstone

Writer:

Blair Butler

Release Date:

Aug 26, 2022

Runtime:

1hr 44m

Synopsis

After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she’s at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family’s history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.

Cast

  • Nathalie Emmanuel
  • Thomas Doherty
  • Sean Pertwee
  • Hugh Skinner
  • Carol Ann Crawford
  • Alana Boden
  • Stephanie Corneliussen
  • Tian Chaudhry
  • Courtney Taylor
  • Scott Alexander Young

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Verified Review
#predictable
#notmyfave
#boring
#girlsnight

PBS kids make movies with more tension and excitement

5 of 5 helpful votes
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Christopher S
Verified Review

It was OK. The ending was pretty corny but overall no regrets

4 of 4 helpful votes
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Metacritic

45
metacritic
Based on 14 Critics
3.3

USER SCORE (37)

Generally unfavorable reviews based on 37 Reviews
38
Aug 29, 2022

Director and co-writer Jessica M. Thompson establishes an unsettling mood that suggests we’re about to enter a dark and twisted world. But then eventually, her film is just dark – as in, it’s hard to see what’s happening, with herky-jerky visual effects that are especially off-putting. And when the twist comes as to what’s actually going on, it’s like: Really? That’s it?

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Metacritic review by Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
50
Aug 26, 2022

The Invitation aims high, and while it's regularly impressive on a visual and aesthetic level, the storytelling lets the Gothic horror down in the end.

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Scott Campbell
We Got This Covered
37
Aug 26, 2022

The Invitation never manages to be scary, and it hides its vampires behind a lifeless love story.

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Austen Goslin
Polygon
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