Film Review – The Invitation (2022)

A common complaint from movie fans is how theatrical trailers often give away too much of the films they’re promoting. It’s a common Hollywood marketing tactic, showing off the good stuff to help bring paying customers to theaters. In the case of “The Invitation,” Sony Entertainment elected to literally give the entire feature away with their preview, walking viewers through the whole plot and even the resolution of the endeavor, exposing all of its twists and macabre touches. Of course, one can’t blame the production for such a suspense-killing decision, and “The Invitation” is a tricky picture to explore without touching on some potentially spoilery material (if you haven’t seen the trailer, don’t read reviews). However, even with the effort’s tricks carefully hidden from view, such surprises don’t magically make it a better film, with writer Blair Butler and director Jessica M. Thompson (“The Light of the Moon”) stumbling through the chiller, which plays a fairly rickety game of misdirection before it becomes ridiculous. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com