The Invitation follows Will, a troubled man still haunted by a devastating personal tragedy, who attends a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife Eden and her new husband at their remote Hollywood Hills home. As the evening unfolds, Will grows increasingly convinced that their mysterious new belief system masks something far more dangerous. The film masterfully blurs the line between paranoia and reality, building unbearable tension toward a shocking and unforgettable climax.
A dinner party where the hosts have found a suspicious new peace. Kusama tightens the dread until belonging itself starts to feel like a threat.
Karyn Kusama films a Los Angeles dinner party where the host's grief became a cult. The snap is the toast; the film is what the guests should have noticed earlier.
