Death by Invitation

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Death by Invitation
Death by Invitation (1971) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKen Friedman
Written byKen Friedman
Produced by Mitchell Block
StarringShelby Leverington
Aaron Phillips
Norman Parker
CinematographyAlec Hirschfeld
Production
company
Kirt Films
Release date
  • October 20, 1971 (1971-10-20)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Death by Invitation is a 1971 American horror film written and directed by Ken Friedman and produced by Mitchell Block. [1] [2] It stars Shelby Leverington, Aaron Phillips, and Norman Parker. [3]

Contents

Premise

Lise, a woman from the Colonial era who was burned at the stake for the crime of witchcraft, is reincarnated and seeks vengeance upon the descendants of those who killed her.

Cast

Home media

In May 2013, Death by Invitation was released on DVD by Vinegar Syndrome as a double feature with the 1979 film Savage Water . [4] [5] Vinegar Syndrome also released Death by Invitation on DVD as a double feature with the 1962 film The Dungeon of Harrow .

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