The Invited

Great movie. It is great. It is An amazing movie from this industry. It had amazing jump scares. The actors were amazing and they did a phenomenal job. I love the scenery and all camera shots. I definitely recommend watching this movie. You will not regret it.

What is most creepy to me about cult films is how the group draws in the newest people. Things feel normal for a while then begin to get creepy. There is always a point that you feel they need to get away, but of course, they stay. You can't help but get emotionally charged when they make that critical mistake. This one was short but kept my attention with a satisfying ending. The main characters were very believable and their relationship seemed genuine. Sound and video were good quality which can sometimes be a problem in indie films. Happily, there were no problems here. Just good creepy fun.

I love indie films and always give them tons of leeway considering everything involved in the making of a film. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY UTTERLY FALSE HIGH RATINGS!!!!! The 5 that gave such high ratings obviously were paid or involved in this film. It was the longest 50 odd minutes of my life!!! Do yourself a favor and run away from this film. It's not even worth talking about the plot or actors!!!!!

It's a fun watch if you go in with realistic expectations. Not necessarily the best I've watched but it's obvious this indie film was created on a MicroBudget.

Truth be told I enjoy these films more than the multi-million dollar blockbusters that are soulless cash crabs.

The Invited is a considerably different effort than their usual selection, focusing on the occult and a psychological tilt, and the parts it does well, it does mostly right..... For starters, the writing is better than other entries. While the dialogue still feels unbelievable, the overall story is twisty enough. This did make me feel like some things were a bit too transparent, revealing a few major twists before they occurred, but other than that, there's enough meat here for things to be entertaining. It does feel too short, and definitely could have been more satisfying with a lengthier runtime....... The overall visual aesthetic is also quite pleasing. For a low budget film, this has a sufficiently good variety in settings, including a bar scene and some mansion scenes that one wouldn't normally get in a film like this. Their cinematography is also, as usual, good enough to be noteworthy with a variety of good shots that hone in on the gradually unsettling feel and tone.

If you are looking for a decent occult horror flick with a good execution, The Invited is worth checking out.