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The Invitation

2017 · 7 min

A short, oppressive plunge into guilt and dread, with a gothic, literary chill that lingers.

Directed by
Bernardo Sena
Genres
Horror
Starring
Bastian von Bömches, Marlena Zadykowicz
Overview
Reynolds unwittingly invites his own demise, haunted by the guilt over his lover, Lenore, who was brutally raped and murdered. At three minutes past midnight Reynolds receives a rare visit from a dark entity. The Raven causes its victims to become consumed by their guilt and face their ultimate fear in repentance and acceptance.

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Directed by
Bernardo Sena
Genres
Horror
Starring
Bastian von Bömches, Marlena Zadykowicz
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • grief
  • death
  • obsession
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror8
Humour0
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Bernardo Sena
Written by
Bernardo Sena
Starring
Bastian von Bömches, Marlena Zadykowicz
Runtime
7 min
Country
Germany
Languages
English

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