The Invitation (2015)

<p>We're celebrating episode 200 with a five star film: Karyn Kusama's masterful <em>The Invitation</em> (2015).</p><p>Every aspect of this film is sheer perfection (direction, editing, score, lighting, screenplay and acting). We're obsessed with the layered and nuanced depiction of grief, Will as an unreliable protagonist, terrifying character actor John Carroll Lynch and the glorious house porn.</p><p>Plus: speculation about the after life, why Kira wins Best Girlfriend, good queer representation, as well as blow and blowjobs. Oh, and Trace ruins the film with a Claire tidbit. It's a masterclass!</p><p>Reference: Halen Gifford. "<a href="https://openworks.wooster.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=12103&amp;context=independentstudy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Ghosts of Grief: An Exploration of Gothic Influence in 2010s Horror Cinema</a>." 2021</p><p>Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterboxd</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a> to get in touch with other listeners</p><p>&gt; Trace: <a href="https://twitter.com/TracedThurman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tracedthurman</a></p><p>&gt; Joe: <a href="https://twitter.com/bstolemyremote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bstolemyremote</a></p><p>Be sure to support the boys on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Theme Music: A