Karyn Kusama’s return to feature films has taken a typically claustrophobic, single-set indie thriller, infusing it with a hell of a lot of intelligence, and cramming it full of surprises and twists that gets you reeling until its brilliant final shot – the film is ‘The Invitation‘.
‘The Invitation’ went on to screen at Stanley Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest, and more festivals across the world, continuing to shock audiences at each stop. And it’s finally gearing up for its wide release, in theaters and On Demand starting March 25th.
Earlier this week, the first official teaser for the film was revealed, and you can check it out below.
In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body), the tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green, Prometheus) shows up to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard, Into the Woods) and new husband David (Michiel Huisman, “Game of Thrones”). 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 invitation was extended with a hidden agenda. Unfolding over one dark evening in the Hollywood Hills, The Invitation blurs layers of mounting paranoia, mystery, and horror until both Will—and the audience—are unsure what threats are real or imagined.
