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Invitation to Hell

  • TV Movie
  • 1984
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
2.3K
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Susan Lucci in Invitation to Hell (1984)
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A family moves to a suburban town only to be coerced into joining a suspicious club.A family moves to a suburban town only to be coerced into joining a suspicious club.A family moves to a suburban town only to be coerced into joining a suspicious club.

  • Director
    • Wes Craven
  • Writer
    • Richard Rothstein
  • Stars
    • Robert Urich
    • Joanna Cassidy
    • Susan Lucci
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wes Craven
    • Writer
      • Richard Rothstein
    • Stars
      • Robert Urich
      • Joanna Cassidy
      • Susan Lucci
    • 35User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
    • Matt Winslow
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Patricia 'Pat' Winslow
    Susan Lucci
    Susan Lucci
    • Jessica Jones
    Joe Regalbuto
    Joe Regalbuto
    • Tom Peterson
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Mr. Thompson
    Patty McCormack
    Patty McCormack
    • Mary Peterson
    • (as Patricia McCormack)
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Walt Henderson
    Soleil Moon Frye
    Soleil Moon Frye
    • Chrissy Winslow
    Barret Oliver
    Barret Oliver
    • Robbie Winslow
    Nicholas Worth
    Nicholas Worth
    • Sheriff
    Virginia Vincent
    Virginia Vincent
    • Grace Henderson
    Greg Monaghan
    • Pete
    Lois Hamilton
    Lois Hamilton
    • Miss Winter
    Cal Bartlett
    Cal Bartlett
    • Stepson
    Anne Marie McEvoy
    • Janie
    • (as Annemarie McEvoy)
    Bruce Gray
    Bruce Gray
    • Larry Ferris
    Gino De Mauro
    Gino De Mauro
    • Jimmy
    • (as Gino DeMauro)
    Jason Presson
    Jason Presson
    • Billy
    • Director
      • Wes Craven
    • Writer
      • Richard Rothstein
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    • Trivia
      Michael Berryman and Nicholas Worth, both employees of the film's villainous location of Steaming Springs, worked with director Wes Craven before. Berryman became iconic in Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (1977) (and later, the sequel The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)) and Worth played a henchman transformed into a monster in Swamp Thing (1982). Billy Beck, who played a mover, also appeared in Craven's Summer of Fear (1978) as the sheriff.
    • Goofs
      A pull wire is visible when Matt Winslow shoots Tom Peterson with a laser beam, throwing him back.
    • Quotes

      Matt Winslow: I thought I heard someone crying... for help.

      Jessica Jones: It was probably someone crying out in ecstasy. Pleasure can make you feel that good, you know?

    • Connections
      Featured in Bad Movie Night Podcast: Invitation to Hell (1984) (2020)

    User reviews35

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    When everyone is strongarming you to have fun...

    Ignore negative comments on this film: from the very start when an unsuspecting motorist runs over Lucci and she nukes him, you know who the bad guys are! An interesting investigation of the evil that lurks amid materialist splendor: don't you WANT the biggest, best, most expensive of everything??? You can HAVE it...for a price!! (Note:SCI-FI special-effects highlight the ending...)
    • dee4j
    • Sep 30, 2001
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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wes Craven's Invitation to Hell
    • Filming locations
      • 5612 Maricopa Drive, Simi Valley, California, USA(Winslow Home)
    • Production company
      • MoonLight Productions II
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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