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Who Invited Them




Who Invited Them


A one-location story about a couple who invite people over for a housewarming party, but two of the houseguests the couple don't recognize. When everyone else leaves, these two uninvited guests stay. Now, any sane person would immediately tell them to leave, or when things get really weird and awkward...you tell them to leave. The film finds excuses for the couple to stay.

The film tries to lure you in by having you ask, are these two people genuine or crazy? What sinister things are going to happen to this couple? Right from the start, you suspect something and the film never tries to really sway you in the opposite direction. I feel that it might have worked a bit more if the audience went back and forth and this odd couple's intentions. Despite the actors doing a decent job with their performance, the film lacks a lot of tension, mystery, and suspense; all key elements for a film that relies heavily on those elements to make it work.

By the climax of the story, you find yourself surprised that...nothing really happens. There is a moment in the film when a character talks about how they got such a good deal on this new house. That's maybe, halfway through the film and anyone with half a brain can connect the dots. I'm still not sure if the filmmakers wanted certain aspects of the climax to be a huge reveal, but the film was simply just catching up to what everyone else already knows.