# The Invitation (2016)

> At a grief-stricken reunion dinner, a haunted ex-husband suspects that his former partner and her new circle are turning consolation into a deadly conspiracy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/189486

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror
- Director: Karyn Kusama
- Cast: Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michiel Huisman, John Carroll Lynch, Lindsay Burdge, Mike Doyle, Jay Larson
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400463/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night horror viewing, rainy night

## Synopsis

A dinner party becomes a nightmare as old wounds resurface and dark secrets threaten to unravel.

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