The Invitation is a horror film made for people who like Hallmark movies.
Just about the entire first hour of the movie plays out like a generic Hallmark romance between a suave English gentleman and an ordinary American girl. Generic charming dialogue, a will-they-won't-they sequence, the lonely wealthy man in need of companionship, it's all there.
The only difference is that the occasional lifeless, predictable jump scare sequence is peppered in throughout to serve as a reminder that not all is well with this picture-perfect romance-that something sinister is being hidden.
Sure enough, a twist does come, and it comes as a surprised to no one with more than two functioning brain cells.
Then, the cherry on top of this poorly executed tale is a finale that consists of low-energy, choppily edited fight scenes where the villains do every stupid thing that they possibly can to allow our heroine to win the day. Not to mention the inexcusably bad CGI fire pervading the ending.
Now, this movie is bad. Really bad. But it's not without its merit. I found a great deal of the film absolutely hilarious. I enjoyed myself greatly. Not for any of the reasons that the filmmakers wanted me to, but still, enjoyment was found. There is a place for cheese, and there is an abundance of it to be found here.
If you're a Hallmark movie fan looking for a darker twist on your cheesy entertainment, this is definitely the movie for you.
Just about the entire first hour of the movie plays out like a generic Hallmark romance between a suave English gentleman and an ordinary American girl. Generic charming dialogue, a will-they-won't-they sequence, the lonely wealthy man in need of companionship, it's all there.
The only difference is that the occasional lifeless, predictable jump scare sequence is peppered in throughout to serve as a reminder that not all is well with this picture-perfect romance-that something sinister is being hidden.
Sure enough, a twist does come, and it comes as a surprised to no one with more than two functioning brain cells.
Then, the cherry on top of this poorly executed tale is a finale that consists of low-energy, choppily edited fight scenes where the villains do every stupid thing that they possibly can to allow our heroine to win the day. Not to mention the inexcusably bad CGI fire pervading the ending.
Now, this movie is bad. Really bad. But it's not without its merit. I found a great deal of the film absolutely hilarious. I enjoyed myself greatly. Not for any of the reasons that the filmmakers wanted me to, but still, enjoyment was found. There is a place for cheese, and there is an abundance of it to be found here.
If you're a Hallmark movie fan looking for a darker twist on your cheesy entertainment, this is definitely the movie for you.