The Invitation

THE GIST: After disappearing for two years, a couple invite their old friends over for a dinner party. While glad to get together again, something feels weird and suspicious about the hosts' demeanor.

The Invitation is a pretty well-crafted thriller whose strongest suit lies in the slowly building but unrelenting feeling of suspense about what is going to happen next.

Logan Marhsall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, and the always charming Michiel Huisman lead a very good cast, which includes an actor who's an expert at playing unsettling characters, John Carroll Lynch.

THE BOTTOM LINE: If you're looking for a thriller, this one will have you on edge for the duration. Definitely recommended.

Grade: 7.5