In A Deadly Invitation, a true crime podcast host is tasked with solving her sister's murder case at a posh villa where all the guests are suspects. The film will stream on Netflix on October 6.
Agatha Hernández, the host of the popular true crime podcast Unsolved Crimes, in which she solves crimes that no one has solved before, is invited by her half-sister Olivia to the latter's villa, Villa Elisa.
Director: J.M Cravioto
Writers: Javier Durán Pérez, Anton Goenechea, Carmen Posadas
Stars: Stephanie Cayo, Maribel Verdú, Manolo Cardona
Agatha and Olivia will meet again after a long time. Agatha wonders what it is about. Upon arriving at Villa Elisa, Agatha learns that she is not the only guest at the villa.
Olivia has invited some of her friends. The problem is that they all have a history with each other and have reasons to kill each other. Olivia takes them to a yacht and teases that one of them won't return to the villa alive.
Things take a turn when Olivia ends up dead. Since the murder takes place in waters between two police jurisdictions and a downed transmission tower, allowing no one to have outside communications, everyone is forced to stay until the murder is solved.
Agatha decides to speed up the process by investigating the case herself. She is joined by a lieutenant who is seeking a promotion by solving this case.
Regina Blandón, who plays Agatha Hernández, balances between being a sister and a detective. Initially, when Agatha arrives at the villa, Blandón manages to appear as the sister who is curious about the whereabouts of her sister.
However, later, when Agatha has to be a detective, Blandón never quite shines as one. Somewhere, Ella Blandón lacks the confidence and determination of a detective. Her pairing with Juan Pablo de Santiago, who plays Lieutenant Julián, also has no spark.
The rest of the cast gives an average performance. There's nothing memorable about their performances, even though the film tries hard to make them all matter.
A Deadly Invitation offers a quick viewing of approximately 90 minutes in length, which is enough to solve the type of mystery the film explores.
The movie also has fewer shady characters compared to other movies and shows in the same genre. In addition, the creators are aware of which characters should have more time and importance on screen.
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