Invitation to Hell (1982 film)

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Invitation to Hell
Directed by Michael J. Murphy
Written byCarl Humphrey
Produced byCaroline Aylward
StarringBecky Simpson
Joseph Sheahan
Colin Efford
Distributed byScorpio Video (VHS)
Sarcophilous Films (DVD)
Release date
1982
Running time
50 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget£1,000 (estimated)

Invitation to Hell is a 1982 horror film directed by Michael J. Murphy about Satan possessing several people at a countryside English estate.

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Plot

Laura invites her college friend Jacky out to her country estate for a costume party. What Jacky does not know is that she is a pawn in a demonic game. That evening she is drugged and taken out to what appears to be a black magic altar. The next morning she awakens with claw-like scratches on her legs and, when she tries to escape, finds she is trapped in this location. But why are her friends keeping her here and who do they truly serve?

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Production

Invitation to Hell was made specifically for the home video market as a double feature cassette. It was released on VHS alongside the Murphy co-feature The Last Night .

Release

The film was released on VHS in the United Kingdom by Scorpio Video in 1983. It was later released in the United States by Mogul Communications. [1]

After being released on a series of bootleg DVD releases, the film was officially released on DVD by Sarcophilous Films in 2008. [2] This special edition release features both films and includes "making of" extras for both films. [3]

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References

  1. "Company Credits for Invitation to Hell". imdb.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. "Invitation to Hell (DVD)". sarcophilousfilms.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. "Invitation to Hell/The Last Night (1982/1983)". digital-retribution.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.