Character Relationships in The Invitation

Will (played by Logan Marshall-Green) is a protagonist in The Invitation. Will is Eden's former husband and the film's central protagonist. He attends Eden and David's dinner with his girlfriend Kira, investigates the party's threatening behavior, and correctly suspects a deadly plan. After confronting the group, he survives an attack despite being shot by Eden. Eden (played by Tammy Blanchard) is a protagonist in The Invitation. Eden is Will's ex-wife and David's new wife, still grieving the accidental death of her young son Ty. She embraces The Invitation's beliefs, helps organize the gathering, participates in the killings, and shoots both Will and herself before asking him to carry her outside. Kira (played by Emayatzy Corinealdi) appears in The Invitation. Kira is Will's girlfriend and accompanies him to Eden's dinner party. She becomes one of the few survivors when the gathering turns violent, helps Will evade the attackers, and beats Pruitt to death after he attacks them. She later helps carry the dying Eden into the garden. David (played by Michiel Huisman) appears in The Invitation. David is Eden's new husband and a committed participant in The Invitation. He hosts the dinner, controls the guests, defends the group's ideas, and helps launch the coordinated attacks. He tells Eden they have been chosen, then stalks the survivors with a knife before Tommy kills him. Miguel (played by Jordi Vilasuso) appears in The Invitation. Miguel is Tommy's boyfriend and one of the guests at Eden and David's dinner. He is present during the group's disturbing discussion and game, then flees with the other survivors when the gathering becomes violent. David, Pruitt, and Sadie eventually attack and kill him. Pruitt (played by John Carroll Lynch) appears in The Invitation. Pruitt is a friend of David and Eden who arrives during the dinner and supports their cult-like group. He confesses to killing his wife and serving prison time, escorts Claire away when she tries to leave, and later attacks Will and Kira before Kira kills him. Dr. Joseph (played by Toby Huss) appears in The Invitation. Dr. Joseph is the leader associated with The Invitation, the grief-focused group joined by Eden, David, Pruitt, and Sadie. A video shows him comforting a dying woman, while a message on David's laptop carries a foreboding warning. His teachings help shape the group's fatal beliefs. Claire (played by Marieh Delfino) appears in The Invitation. Claire is a dinner guest who becomes unsettled by the atmosphere and David's efforts to keep everyone from leaving. She departs after challenging the situation, but Pruitt accompanies her because his car blocks hers and takes her out of sight to talk, after which her fate is not stated.

Character Relationship Map: The Invitation

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Characters

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

Story Analysis

A grieving man discovers that an apparently healing dinner party conceals a coordinated ritual of violence.

Plot Progression

  1. A Return To Grief
  2. The Invitation's Promise
  3. Doubt And Disbelief
  4. The Red Lantern Signal
  5. Escape From The Chosen

Directed by Karyn Kusama

The Invitation (2016) · 6.4/10 · horror, thriller

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