The Invitation

Director: Karyn KusamaUSA 201590 minutesFSK 18 (unchecked)

Winter gardenFri. 25.09.201522:00

That is what it is about

For two years, Eden had disappeared off the face of the earth. But suddenly she and her new partner David invite her to a party with old friends. For Will, the invitation is a painful occasion. Too many memories of his marriage and their deceased son hang on Eden and the house. But where has Eden been all this time? Why has she disappeared? Something sinister is in the air... or is Will imagining it all? A web of doubt, hatred and death weaves ever tighter!

What you should know

It doesn't take a lot of blood to make an effective thriller. Rather, the qualities are to be found in a polished script and good acting. THE INVITATION is nothing less than the quintessence of this thesis. Unflinching and merciless, director Karen Kusama tightens the tension screw, plays with the doubts of her protagonists and thus nurtures the same in the viewer. This film is to horror films what COHERENCE is to the sci-fi genre.

Original title: The Invitation

Rights holder: Drafthouse

Language: English original version

Cast: Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman

Film Festivals: Fantasy Film Festival, Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, New Zealand International Film Festival, South by Southwest Film Festival, Stanley Film Festival

Direction

With her first film GIRLFIGHT, Karen Kusama earned a reputation as an exceptional director very early on. Around the globe she was showered with awards and praise. Her subsequent works ÆON FLUX and JENNIFERS BODY, on the other hand, disappointed many. With THE INVITATION she once again shows the elaborate finesse with which she approaches her material, and the directorial play with the audience is simply impressive. She is currently working on the horror anthology XX.