1982 Directed by Michael J. Murphy
A young girl attends her high school reunion, but when it's discovered she is still a virgin, she is taken prisoner and planned to be used as a sacrifice in a Druid ceremony for the spring equinox.
as close to murderdrone as one can get while still having a plot: 42 minutes of ragged synth over top wooden acting and childish directing, but somehow, its atmosphere and sense of dread overcomes all these problems. a young woman attending a party at a farmhouse, ostensibly friends with somebody there, becomes part of a pagan ritual to resurrect some ancient evil. any attempts at escape are thwarted by a mute giant controlled by his abusive laddish friend (who may or may not be possessed by the aforementioned ancient evil). Invitation to Hell is a dream, a signal from an Earth not unlike our own, but perhaps less sinister as evil embodies itself.
a movie nathaxn would love
Birth Year Challenge (27/36)
Hooperstar 666 Film #3
A woman goes to a costume party, but she doesn’t know it’s a costume party, so they provide one for her. Fun times are had, until the woman is drugged, and something mysterious takes place. The next morning, her friend is like “I’m so sorry, but I can’t tell you what happened to you last night, and also none of us are allowed to leave this house.” It turns out to all be part of a Druid ritual. Some people die. The dialogue is all very flat, synth music plays over every second of the movie, and even the murders are presented very matter-of-factly. For whatever reason, I kind of really loved this style and being inside of this world. Very glad I RSVP’ed to this Invite to Hell!
The only thing that saves this 43 minute British horror "feature" from ~1982 from being anything but totally fucking useless is the fact that due to its budgetary limitations and sort of ineptness, it exists in its own world that seem to be completely impenetrable to the average viewer. This distance placates the viewer into not questioning anything (i.e. easily suspending belief) that in a normal horror movie would get 'screamed at' (for example, when the victim is walking slowly and the viewer [in the all knowing position] can see the killer, the viewer might mentally [or even actually] yell at the character to watch out, or whatever--not in this flick)
Having just watched another of the directors efforts, The Last Night, I went straight into this and found it even more enjoyable. A girl is obviated to some kind of party in a large home in the country. When she gets there, she’s drugged and taken to some kind of altar. She wakes up in the morning and attempts to leave, but can’t.
I really enjoyed the way the lead takes what happens. There’s a certain Britishness to it as she acts quite polite towards people that have just drugged and kidnapped her. She takes things quite rationally most of the time, which plays out well. It, much like The Last Night, is pretty slight, but the director is well…
Another gem from the sadly overlooked Michael J Murphy
Low-fi affair with a plot and run-time that come off like the third act of something bigger. A woman shows up at an isolated home for a weekend with her friends but things aren't what they seem. Everything goes to hell for forty minutes with a lot of loosely threaded ideas thrown in between, making this a little more interesting to watch than something standard. Stilted acting, bad camera direction, a smattering of cheap gore and a droning, metronomed synth score. In other words, a good time.
you're mostly gonna sit through a somewhat lifeless cult horror turd but a very solid sacrifice scene is awaiting. just listen to it and check yr sites then tune in to the finale. i couldn't believe the level of redemption.
Possibly what would happen if Rocky (from The Picture Show) was let lose in the West Country...
Having just watched another of the directors efforts, The Last Night, I went straight into this and found it even more enjoyable. A girl is obviated to some kind of party in a large home in the country. When she gets there, she’s drugged and taken to some kind of altar. She wakes up in the morning and attempts to leave, but can’t.
I really enjoyed the way the lead takes what happens. There’s a certain Britishness to it as she acts quite polite towards people that have just drugged and kidnapped her. She takes things quite rationally most of the time, which plays out well. It, much like The Last Night, is pretty slight, but the director is well…
has sound quality that even the most kvlt norwegian black metal band would be proud of, sounds like it was recorded on a boom box in a trash can on mono
basically unwatchable and utter shite
Synopsis: Jacky is invited to a Halloween or costume party out in the country. It turns out that she just so happens to be the guest of honor because she gets drugged and given up as a sacrifice to some sort of Pagen God. She awakes the next evening with scratches around her pelvic area and no recollection of the night before. She demands answers but finds out that everyone involved is in over their head. Now she can't escape and anyone who tries to help her ends up dead as she is set to be a Demon's virgin sacrifice in a couple of days during the Spring Equinox.
Review: Thank goodness this trash only clocks in at 42 minutes…
Another gem from the sadly overlooked Michael J Murphy
Birth Year Challenge (27/36)
Hooperstar 666 Film #3
A woman goes to a costume party, but she doesn’t know it’s a costume party, so they provide one for her. Fun times are had, until the woman is drugged, and something mysterious takes place. The next morning, her friend is like “I’m so sorry, but I can’t tell you what happened to you last night, and also none of us are allowed to leave this house.” It turns out to all be part of a Druid ritual. Some people die. The dialogue is all very flat, synth music plays over every second of the movie, and even the murders are presented very matter-of-factly. For whatever reason, I kind of really loved this style and being inside of this world. Very glad I RSVP’ed to this Invite to Hell!
I noticed a lot of bad reviews on here about this movie but tbh if you’re not into the shot on video or low budget horror movies of the 80’s you’re not gonna like this one bit. I LOVE Bloodstream; Michae J. Murphy’s other film, I love those movies on the other hand but this one kinda got me lost. It’s only about 50 mins so you don’t get TOO bored. It is also one of those “the end pays off” movies. Couple sick kills including a dude getting crucified. Can someone explain the hulk mask in the beginning hahah A girl gets invited to a costume party then realizes she’s in a satanic cult and then passes out. Wakes up…
Low-fi affair with a plot and run-time that come off like the third act of something bigger. A woman shows up at an isolated home for a weekend with her friends but things aren't what they seem. Everything goes to hell for forty minutes with a lot of loosely threaded ideas thrown in between, making this a little more interesting to watch than something standard. Stilted acting, bad camera direction, a smattering of cheap gore and a droning, metronomed synth score. In other words, a good time.
you're mostly gonna sit through a somewhat lifeless cult horror turd but a very solid sacrifice scene is awaiting. just listen to it and check yr sites then tune in to the finale. i couldn't believe the level of redemption.
Wooden, unintelligible, built on a foundation of hypnotically woozy synths. Just how I like 'em.
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