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A group of friends at a dinner party and yet somehow everything feels wrong. We dig into why "The Invitation" crawls under our skin: not with jump scares, but with social tension, grief, and a chilling belief system dressed up as healing.

With our guest Matt Lewis, we unpack how the film turns etiquette into a trap, lets ambiguity do the scaring, and demonstrates how deep sorrow can become a terrifying black hole. Pour the “Dangerously Delicious” margarita-meets-cabernet cocktail paired with this episode and press play.

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