The Invitation (2022) Movie Review

[@colleenkelly7985]

I completely agree. With a bigger budget and a little more risk-taking in the script, this could have been a really fun time. I didn't hate it, but I was disappointed by how safe and muted it was at times.

[@stephaniepage4334]

I agreed

[@JackKirbyFan]

Chris, you are so refreshing as a movie critic. You leave every review with a positive attitude and never go into rant mode. Thank you. I really do appreciate that.

[@musicvibe88]

I appreciate that, too! I enjoy watching Chris’ reviews more than any other online critic. He has a way with talking to his audience and clearly laying out his thought process. He does this in a friendly, matter of fact manner as he covers all aspects of a film. I always search for his reviews first when I want to know more about a film or tv series.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thank you, that's so kind! I'm really glad the reviews are helpful AND enjoyable 😁

[@TheRubyTuesday]

I agree.😊

[@Black_Caucus]

And he’s very handsome. No homo, though 😂😀

[@anjiharrell6175]

As soon as you said there was no real reason established for the jealousy between the elder bridesmaid and Evie I immediately laughed. I think unfortunately men will never really understand how catty women can sometimes be towards one another. Evie was competition that’s all it took. From the moment she laid eyes on her. She’s younger, she’s pretty and she’s getting all the attention. Boom! Jealousy! And Yes, that’s all it was! Btw, I LOVED THIS MOVIE! ✌🏽❤️

[@ashpotatoes94]

Reducing it to "women are petty jerks" is kinda an insult to women. Had a man said this about all women would you not have been offended he assumed that of YOU? If that was the case, simply having the jealous character say one line alluding to her jealousy would have been enough. There was no line so we have no motivation. It sets the audience up for confusion.

[@jonahjames8915]

@@ashpotatoes94 oh, shut up

[@unrhu]

This is so true! Being a man the few things I know about woman they are competitive and very possessive!

[@stargirl6659]

But then they are self sabotaging. Some mental gymnastics to have to go through that but it adds to the drama to make it less boring.

[@ilenegallo374]

The movie is visually beautiful and the first half was full of atmosphere and intrigue, however the second half was very predictable and disappointing! Overall, the cinematography is great and the main character is relatable. They blew the ending! Despite that, I enjoyed the movie!

[@funluxe]

I enjoyed the movie from beginning to end. My critique would be the uneventful, almost boring, fight scenes. I liked the alternative take of how/why Dracula identifies and takes a bride. I also enjoyed Evie and her bestie’s banter and perspective, though, it seemed Evie forgot about a lot of it once she got across the pond. The Dracula character was classically handsome, but, more creepy than charming. Everything else, the pacing, the backdrop, the idea of lineage versus class and race, and the buddy vibe at the end was entertaining. Overall, I’d give it a 3.8/5.

[@alexanderhayward8505]

Lmao. Are you kidding me? That "Buddy vibe" at the end was one of the worst cringe moments of the year for me.

[@msrainbowbrite]

banter? its racism

[@lornwell3669]

I watched this like 2 hours ago with my girl. You can guess the jumpscare and upcoming scenes pretty easily. We even came up with the Invitation bingo where we tried guessing and collected points. Movie was really mediocre but we had a great time. Only good scene was the nail clipping.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

That was way more intense of a scene than it should have been!!

[@trevormichael4906]

You thought the one bridesmaid was DITSY? That’s a strange way to describe her lol I thought she was just more kind and possibly naive, definitely not ditsy though 😮 Nice review though. This film could have been so much better.

[@Johny_Truant]

Great review! Love your channel. That said, it's unfortunate that many trailers these days give away so much of the plot of the film such as it appears with this one. I actually stopped watching the trailer halfway through as I saw it was starting to give away far more than I wanted to know. I intended watching this though but hopefully knowing what the twist is won't ruin my experience. I think a film should stand on its own regardless of its twist. Also I absolutely loved Ready or Not.

[@Patcall7777]

I loved that they named the village shop-keeper Evie encounters towards the end, “Jonathan Harker,” which references the character in Dracula.

[@hopefulsoul728]

Hello, sorry for not getting to your review sooner. Thank you for the review, I HIT THE LIKE BUTTON, as per usual, Thanks again and take care!

[@goldbergnation9781]

Good review I really enjoy it and it was one of those movies that I didn't expect much but was surprise how good it turn out to be.

[@samuellp1146]

I couldn't believe the movie trailer gave away the surprise scenes to the whole story unbelievable. Do movie directors or producers have a hand in this (like the ones for this picture)? Do you think Alfred Hitchcock would allow this? Great review.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I agree! I don't think the directors get much say in the marketing aspect. I'm mainly disappointed in trailers recently as they do tend to give away too much!

[@docdave63]

Thank you for another fantastic review. I think I’ll wait till it comes out on one of the streaming services.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Good choice!!

[@skyhigh33716]

Netflix now

[@sierra7202]

Thank you for your review. It didn't look very good from the trailer and now I know to skip it.

[@Ricardodiaz17762]

I chose this movie the other one. I think I made the right choice. I rather see something predictable and light with low expectations than high expectations and majorly disappointed. Good video as always.👍

[@BigMama61]

Turned off at the start when her friend mentioned colonisism at the start fs

[@seanlaffey3633]

This movie was basically Ready Or Not but not as good.

[@juliessignlanguageclass7739]

This is my first time watching you do a review. Nicely done. and I appreciate that you don't curse. I will look you up again.

[@Trektech1980]

This movie was good Vampire movie. It has the roots of a classic Vampire horror. I really liked this one. Actors and writers did a great job. I would like to see a sequel to this as well.

[@holocene2164]

I actually liked it. It was for sure predictable but so are pretty much all vampire movies. I would give it 4 our of 5 personally.

[@yodamaster3357]

Chris I enjoyed watching your reviews. Now that I’ve binged on your reviews I might as well watch a couple of your recommendations. Keep up the good work!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thanks! I hope you've found some food shows and movies to try!

[@SullyStreams]

I love the previous movie The Invitation, looking like I’m gonna stick with that one…Great review as always Chris!

[@AyleenGMUA]

I really enjoyed the movie. Didn’t watch the trailer and didn’t read reviews prior to watching. The last 5-10 minutes completely felt sloppy though. I feel they rushed the end. Unfortunate since they took their time for most of the film

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Agreed!!

[@Mckenzy_kobby]

After watching this movie the Evie friend Grace should have been the main character Evie isn't playing a black woman role in a horror movie her friend does... Period.!!!

[@storywala88]

Bummer. I was mildly excited. Horror buff. Thank you for the review. You say it well without spoilers and much positivity as possible.

[@ginmarshall1527]

Like you said Chris the trailer showed way too much of the movie and you could easily guess what was going to happen scene by scene. To answer your last question I haven’t seen a good horror movie in awhile I’m starting to give up on the genre.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Have you seen The Innocents? It's a different type of horror (slow burn) and is now on Shudder. Worth checking out if you get the chance.

[@ginmarshall1527]

@@MoviesAndMunchies I will definitely give it a try! Thanks for the recommendation.

[@flytoheights1]

Great review. Yes, I agree. 👏👏👍

[@FUNNYMANERICWHITE]

Good review

[@Zhambie]

She could play Mehan Markle in this mode beautifully lol but I'd want her to meet her demise horribly.

[@campish3510]

Been looking for a review 👍👍👍

[@missangela1984]

First time watching a review, and I could not agree more. Just came home from seeing the movie. My bf and I agreed, the trailer didn't leave much shock and awe for any of the twists in the movie. The ending definitely felt rushed, the racial comments felt forced and alot of the story points didn't really make sense. Could have been a longer film, R Rating, and a more fleshed out ending. No pun intended. I was surprised when Sub-Zero showed up to officiate the wedding, nice touch. 👍

[@Milty2001]

I actually watched this movie because my siblings convinced me since they're huge fans of vampire stuff so I bought tickets online and went to watch it in theaters and honestly it was painfully slow at first and sometimes it cuts off the scary parts almost as if the writers forgot its supposed to be scary, it only gets a little interesting when the main eve realizes that the people are actually vampires and tries to defend herself rather than having someone save her and have a love relationship overall it's a meh movie

[@renegranados7436]

This is the kind of movies that you don't want to watch it again.

[@michaelnew5117]

Wasn’t a bad film. I was hoping for a really good vampire movie. It was pretty creative towards the end

[@Ultra-Collector]

Those glasses are rad!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thanks!

[@Mr_E_Nigma]

I really like these type of movies. It felt like an old fashioned horror movie.

[@elaycavad8407]

Film ne zaman ücretsiz internet saytında izlenecek?

[@Wayne_C_Kelly_II]

It appears the editing, and poor directing for certain characters, destroys any enjoyment. Thank You for saving me time.

[@stephaniepage4334]

Will there be a sequel?

[@thefilmreviewer6022]

Great acting

[@DarkVideogamer]

overall i liked it myself. but i feel like there was a ton left on the cutting room floor or in the writer's room. overall it's a 5-7/10 kinda movie. Apparently an R rated cut will be coming out on streaming services soooo i'm gonna watch it again if it comes out.

[@TiaraonCamera]

Do you know when that’s supposed to be

[@DarkVideogamer]

@@TiaraonCamera the director teased it would be in time with the release on streaming services but idk when that is sorry.

[@SidewaysBurnouts]

what was the classical peice used in the film? the minute i started looking for it, i couldnt remember what it sounded like.

[@lareinedumonde4836]

Four Seasons - Winter by Vivaldi

[@SidewaysBurnouts]

@@lareinedumonde4836 thank you.

[@lilsanq448]

I loved the plot; however, the film would have been great if it was originally a novel. The movie took a turn for the worse after the dinner scene the director said the Rated R version will be available to streaming.

[@Chrree]

Would have given it a 3 out of 5 because I really enjoyed 2/3 of the movie. The final act should have been longer but the rest was enjoyable enough to give it a decent rating, I think. However I still enjoyed the review so I subscribed.

[@ginnycm2611]

Hello. Would you consider reviewing the other The Invitation? I liked it but always interested in hearing your thoughts.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I'll see if I can fit that in!

[@benhackett2733]

The other movie the invitation is incredible

[@thefilmreviewer6022]

I liked it a lot emnanuelwas awesone

[@shawndear8941]

i definitely agree with your summation

[@alvinanderson7944]

I did not like this movie. It takes it's plot from a couple of old Hammer films but the difference is I would probably watch those Hammer films again but not this one.

[@BryanLChess]

I agree, too dark sometimes.

[@MrMiamiswaggz305]

Should I save my money and just watch the trailer and call it a day

[@sharairomo1994]

where the other people human ??? because they drink wine and not blood ... and when she ran to ask for help alll the people in town where vampires ??? can somebody explain

[@Afroricanz84]

Yea they were human. Their families were like an alliance and from my understanding they provided the help (maids) in trade for wealth and protection from Dracula and the vampires

[@Afroricanz84]

The people in town had to have either been retired workers part of the alliance or they may have known about what was going on and for their safety comply with their orders

[@tiffanycoty]

Was enjoying it, but the ending??

[@INoahGuy914]

I thought it was so similar to ready or not as well when viewing the trailer lol

[@ashroskell]

I haven’t seen the trailer, but from the stills I’d guess that there has been a very deliberate attempt to get us to think of all this in the context of the British Royal Family. It’s surely no coincidence that the female lead has something of a Megan Markle look about her?

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Interesting. I didn't pick up on that at all, but I also don't really know anything about the Royals.

[@alexanderhayward8505]

If you haven't seen it yet, it does seem to be a painfully deliberate attempt to parallel the two.

[@Voyage10-c8m]

The film was good, not Oscar nomination good, but good. The setup was good and left most viewers wondering how it was going to end. The ending was terrible. I wish there was more action at the end. 6/10

[@grubbraw]

I have to agree with just about everything you have said. I usually don't agree with anyone.

[@louisianaboyjames2660]

Which of those characters were evil?

[@LooneyBinAdventures]

Do your glasses have lenses

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

They do. I can't see without them. If I didn't have them on, my camera would be a massive blur and I'd have to guess where to point my eyes 😂🤣

[@MaryJaneMusic17]

If it would’ve been rated r it would’ve been better lol

[@cherylsmith4826]

I glad you said it was a dark film as I thought it was dark as I blamed it on my watching it at a drivein

[@florazabeli5691]

I liked the movie. With a little more careful editing it would have been awesome.

[@dwight4k]

Funny how everyone is missing the point of this movie.

[@Userkazt]

Could you tell me which British accent the huge skinner is speaking in this movie?

[@virusddd9448]

I think this movie was all about racial supremacy .. there was actually a deep meaning under a first looking "simple" plot..

[@Trpmanne]

It’s was about feminist agenda & modern women

[@ServantOfNityananda]

This movie was good at first but in the ending it was generic

[@dudenotsoperfect9366]

Ill stick with the orginal the invitation.

[@rfrancoi]

The problem is that the rating is PG-13, that's ALWAYS a bummer.

[@tnt01]

What does covering the lips wih two fingers mean?

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

It's something the characters do in the movie... kind of like a salute, or a motion of agreement.

[@tnt01]

@@MoviesAndMunchies I think it goes deeper that, part of the occult, freemasonry.

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

Interesting

[@ben07643]

could of been better but was worth a watch

[@squareroots6003]

I saw Moloch, which I heard about here, and I really liked it tbh

[@SilentSTORM44]

This movie looks awesome

[@jait7578]

Just watched on Netflix. It's giving me Ready or Not vibes

[@OneMoreTimeOut]

I feel that we're all getting too greedy for movies so Hollywood feels more rushed to put these out. Thus being on tighter budgets because we WANT, WANT, WANT! THEN WE'RE UPSET BECAUSE THEY SUCK! LOL BUT SERIOUSLY.....💔 I WAS GOING TO RENT THIS MOVIE, I WAS ACTUALLY EXCITED TO FINALLY SEE A NEW VAMPIRE MOVIE AS THEY'RE DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE. BUT AFTER REVIEWS I DECIDED 19.99$ WAS TOO MUCH! I GUESS I'LL WAIT TILL THE PRICE GOES DOWN. THE REVIEWS ARE AT ABOUT 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ NOW I'M SAD! BUT AS I SAID, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I'VE SEEN ANYTHING THAT REALLY GRABBED MY ATTENTION & KEPT ME FOCUSED ON THE MOVIE ITSELF! I DEFINITELY FEEL HOLLYWOOD IS JUST RUSHING EVERYTHING LATELY. LIKE EVERYONE SAID, THE MOVIE FELT SLOW THEN RUSHED AT THE END. LATELY THATS ALL MOVIES.

[@XiomaraDV]

No sure if anyone else has jumps on the sound?

[@SidewaysBurnouts]

there was a sound that reminded me of an old horror movie, but i cant remember what it was reminding me of.

[@princeofpcos9804]

'Vampire movie that smashes hollywood patriarchy'. Yup, another movie I'll never watch.

[@skyhigh33716]

So don’t watch the trailer!

[@elbandito5411]

I give lots of movies a chance even if the trailer does little to entice me into watching it. But unfortunately what this falls under is the on going agenda to be inclusive in movies. One problem with that I have noticed is they concentrate to much on the inclusion and the story suffers for it. The story was boring and there was no twist to it. It was obvious that it was a vampire movie but it just wasn't interesting. They tried to make it modern by putting a black woman with tattoo and nose ring texting and face timing her friend and then she kills the main vampire then turns into a female Van Helsing in the end. Lol it's just not cool. If people need a film with representation then they need to realize there is something wrong with themselves. It means you are not capable to appreciate other people's work unless it's from someone of the same race as yours. If it needs to happen they can at least make new stories with brand new characters. Not take old characters and swap them for different races. Other than that, this movie was not good at all.

[@stainless5708]

Just saw this on Netflix. Yet another disappointing vampire movie. I miss the good old days of Dracula, where vampires were actually scary!

[@erikinmanhattan7775]

the ten or so minutes of the scene in Waxworks where the girl goes into the vampire waxwork and gets killed in the end, is way better than this entire movie. But if you are a horror fan and enjoy the movie theater atmosphere this one is pretty decent. However, it's still just another 2/5 star average horror movie nothing special at all here.

[@dfa3366]

Haven’t seen this movie but why the hell did they name this movie 5 or 6 years from another movie from 2015. From the trailer it looks like a cross btw Get Out and Eyes Wide Shut. And of course the trailer gives so much that they are vampires luring this women.

[@brianng8350]

Again, so sad. Really wanted to like this. But all the negative reviews. Between watching this or rewatching a good movie like Top Gun Maverick or something, I might have to skip this for now.

[@LooneyBinAdventures]

Def Not gonna watch it thanks

[@wanya_telborn]

My short review It’s awful Save your money and time

[@puspavelai8353]

When I saw : From the Producer of La LLorona...:D Rating was fair:)

[@dexjay7975]

The movie is trash, the storyline is lame. Save your time and money, such a disastrous disappointment.

[@edification567]

Terrible. Not worth movie tickets.

[@rustyshackleford6035]

Did you recently see any Good Horror movies in the theater ? Me : NOPE LoL 😁 No but seriously NOPE was Great 👍 I also liked Jurassic world Dominion and X and way back in January Scream movie 🎥 and studio 666 I still want to see bodies bodies bodies , fall and Beast

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Bodies was fun and a new twist on the murder mystery genre. I had fun with both Beast and Fall. They're flawed, but I was still on the edge of my seat with them both.

[@rustyshackleford6035]

@@MoviesAndMunchies then I will probably watch one of them instead of the invitation 😁👍

[@mkchinniah]

I watched Deep water movie last week. It was a good movie

[@Awesomepossum2025]

I loved this movie 🎥 Sean Pertwee was brilliant

[@louisianaboyjames2660]

Was his character Mr. Fields a good guy or a bad guy?

[@Awesomepossum2025]

@@louisianaboyjames2660 bad guy the Butler

[@stargirl6659]

It was a meh movie

[@wanya_telborn]

Also you so cute

[@BigTonyRockets]

What an awful movie

[@Trpmanne]

Feminist movie agenda… short unsatisfactory ending.

[@gwenhewitt9710]

The action makes sence he's not to good on review