Sony’s Vampire Movie ‘The Invitation’ Crossed $15 Million Domestically This Weekend – Bloody Disgusting

Formerly titledThe Bride, the Dracula-inspired horror movieThe Invitationwas released in theaters by Sonys Screen Gems on August 26, debuting in the #1 spot on the box office charts with $6,805,468 in 3,114 theaters in the US. Now in its second week of release, the vampire movie added another $6 million to its domestic total across the four-day Labor Day Weekend.

The films domestic total is now $15,045,000, with The Invitation finding itself in the #5 spot on the domestic charts. Worldwide, The Invitation has sunk its teeth into $18,545,000.

The Invitation has been compared by many fans to Ready or Not, a horror movie that opened with $8 million domestically back in 2019. That film ended up legging its way to $28.7 million in the United States and $57.6 million worldwide, numbers The Invitation isnt likely to hit.

Nevertheless, The Invitation is out-pacing expectations in theaters. And with a reported $10 million production budget attached to it, its on its way to being profitable for Sony.

Stay tuned for more box office updates as we have them.

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THE INVITATION

Described as a contemporary horror thriller,The Invitationtells the story of a young woman who is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.

That gothic conspiracy, it turns out, involves blood-drinking, with Evie drawn into a world of vampires. This is very much a Dracula tale, only with a fresh new twist to it.

Heres the full plot synopsis: After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA testand discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, shes at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host.

But Evie is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her familys history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.

Nathalie Emmanuel(Game of Thrones),Thomas Doherty(Gossip Girl),Hugh Skinner, Sean Pertwee, Courtney Taylor, Alana Boden, andStephanie Corneliussenstar.

Blair Butlerwrote the original script, with revisions by Jessica M. Thompson.

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Sony's Vampire Movie 'The Invitation' Crossed $15 Million Domestically This Weekend - Bloody Disgusting

Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero