The Big Picture

  • Karyn Kusama's The Invitation subverts expectations by delaying its horrific elements until the end, focusing instead on a sorrowful depiction of grief and loss.
  • The complex and realistic characters in the film generate care and compassion from the audience, making the eventual horror all the more devastating.
  • The climax of the film offers both the scares that viewers have been waiting for and tragic, gruesome deaths, reaffirming its place in the horror genre.