Excerpt From City of Night: The Films of Los Angeles – The Invitation (2015)

Biff Bam Pop’s Andy Burns (that’s me) is also curator of the website, City of Night: The Films of Los Angeles.

“The purpose and plan for City of Night is to explore many of those films in a variety of ways, including but not limited to reviews, reflections and interviews with creators. We’ll look at story beats and histories, colour schemes and skylines. And we’ll both celebrate and understand the impact Los Angeles has had on writers, actors, and directors, along with audiences who may never attempt to merge on a Los Angeles freeway.”

The latest instalment is a look at Karyn Kusama’s 2015 film, The Invitation. You can read an excerpt below:

Some movies just stick in our minds long after first viewing them. Karyn Kusama’s 2015 film The Invitation is one of those for me. Having seen it when it first arrived on streaming services the year of its release, The Invitation has often popped up in my thoughts as a prime example of an under the radar experience that deserves more eyeballs.

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