Invited Blood in the Snow 2024

Invited – Blood in the Snow 2024

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November 18 to November 23, 2024

Content Advisory: Excessive or gratuitous violence, Substance abuse or alcoholism, Kidnapping

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A family is shocked to realize that the Zoom wedding they were to is a cult ritual in Invited. Linda () is a recovering alcoholic, who received a Zoom invite from her estranged daughter Jessica (), who is suddenly getting married to her Russian boyfriend Adrik (). The call is joined by Linda’s parents William ( Bee) and Susan (), estranged husband James (), wheelchair-bound son Logan (), and the very pregnant Maddy ().

Invited Synopsis

Invited is a ScreenLife horror film directed by Navin Ramaswaran (Poor Agnes, Late Night Double Feature, Chasing Valentine), inspired by a real cult that originated in Russia and seems to be making a resurgence. The film is told entirely in the form of a Zoom conversation from the point of view of the protagonist Linda, who is currently the black sheep of the family, due to her history of alcoholism, which resulted in an accident confining her son Logan to a wheelchair. Over the course of the wedding ritual, performed by the Church of Infinity, Linda has side conversations with Maddy, who warns her of the disturbing information about the church she has learned.

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My Thoughts on Invited

Four years after Rob Savage’s Host demonstrated how Zoom could be used to pull off a horror film, Navin Ramaswaran gives it a shot with Invited, to admittedly mixed results. While the film has some shocking and intense moments, as the ritual turns quite graphic, the film is marred by wooden acting and dialogue that doesn’t feel quite natural. In fact, the history and photos at the end of the film, showing the real cult the film was inspired by, is arguably more interesting than the entire rest of Invited. However, with a very brief running time of just 73 minutes, Invited is at least worth a watch.

Trailer for Invited – Blood in the Snow 2024

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Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

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