Movie Review: The Invitation

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The horror season kicks off with an unusual, terrifying, yet enjoyable, blend of romance and terror.

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This film is directed by Jessica M. Thompson which features a young woman, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel), on a trip to a country wedding in England.

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The Invitation takes way too long getting to its most interesting ideas, leaving us with the distinct feeling of “too little, too late.”

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The Movie transitions to modern New York City where Evie (Emmanuel) is a struggling ceramics artist who gets by working catering events alongside her best friend Grace (Courtney Taylor)

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Thompson and her cinematographer Autumn Eakin collaborate to create a beautifully staged and shot film

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Elvie, does a DNA test and finds that her ancestry roots are from a wealthy family of White Alexander of England

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Her new cousin Oliver (Hugh Skinner), calls and meets her and plans to take her to her new family in England.

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She’s wary, but eager for family connection after the untimely passing of her mother, so she accepts.

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