The Invitation

The Invitation does take a little too long getting where its going, and it doesnt take a genius to see how all this will end. ( Read More )

Katie Rife

The Invitation does take a little too long getting where its going, and it doesnt take a genius to see how all this will end.But the strong craftsmanship in front of and behind the camera keep the journey engrossing, and when everything comes together, it does so with such jarring intensity that by the time the audience finally regains its footing, weve reached the final scene of the film. ( Read More )

Eric Kohn

The soul searching dialogue often feels heavy handed, and once Kusama shifts gears for the bloody finale, the running and screaming automatically yields a lesser kind of movie crammed into the narrative. ( Read More )

While technically a thriller that dovetails into slasher territory for its third act, The Invitation maintains a unique intrigue that constantly defies expectations. ( Read More )

That it mucks up the ending and descends into boring schlock by the third act is all the more disappointing considering whats come before. ( Read More )