Who Invited Them

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Who Invited Them
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Directed by Duncan Birmingham
Screenplay by Duncan Birmingham
Produced by Mary Pat Bentel
Starring
CinematographyChananun Chotrungroj, Bruce Thierry Cheung
Edited byPatrick Lawrence
Music by Ben Lovett
Production
company
Distributed byAMP International
Release date
  • September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)(USA)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Who Invited Them is an American horror film directed by Duncan Birmingham and starring Ryan Hansen, Melissa Tang, Timothy Granaderos. [1] [2] The film was released on Shudder on September 1, 2022 to a critical success.

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Plot

A married couple, Adam and Margo, buys a large, expensive house in a prestigious area. Although Margot thinks that such a place is too posh for them, Adam still throws a housewarming party to show off to his colleagues and superiors. When the guests have already left, the hosts suddenly discover an unfamiliar couple in the house. Profuse in apologies and compliments, they present themselves as wealthy neighbors who came to quarrel over parking slots but changed their minds about spoiling the event. Adam and Margo's child spends the night with friends, so they decide to continue the evening in the company of new acquaintances who are, in fact, duplicitous and dangerous impostors. [3]

Cast

Reception

The film has a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 23 reviews. [4]

Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com wrote, "A Hollywood Hills housewarming party eventually turns deadly in “Who Invited Them,” a staid home invasion thriller about a timid married couple who are bullied by two flirtatious strangers. More experienced—or funnier, or more exploitation-adept—filmmakers might have at least hit the mark for shock value in this ostensibly psycho-satirical button-pusher." [5] Michelle Swope of Bloody Disgusting! commented, "Either way, from beginning to end, Who Invited Them is a blast, a party you won’t want to be over, and an impressive directorial debut." [6] Katie Rife of Dread Central mentioned. "Birmingham does a good job teasing the audience with the possibility of violence, while coyly withholding the orgy of bloodshed that seems sure to explode at some point." [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Who Invited Them (2022)". Letterboxd . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Who Invited Them". FilmAffinity . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Hutchinson, Chase (2 September 2022). "'Who Invited Them' Mines Dread From Discomfort". Collider . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Who Invited Them | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Abrams, Simon. "Who Invited Them movie review (2022) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Swope, Michelle (30 August 2022). "'Who Invited Them' Review – Witty Horror Comedy Introduces the Neighbors from Hell". Bloody Disgusting! . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Rife, Katie (13 June 2022). "'Who Invited Them?': A Creepy, Yet Hilarious, Piece of Home Invasion Horror [Overlook 2022 Review]". Dread Central . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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