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Death by Invitation (1971)

Death by Invitation (1971)
A witch is burned at the stake and returns 300 years later to wreak revenge upon the ancestors of her foes in this eerie horror tale. Lise (Shelby Leverington) has become a close friend of the Vroot family, which is led by the stern hand of patriarch Peter Vroot (Aaron Phillips). Though trusted by all, the lithesome witch seduces and murders teenage son Roger (Denver John Collins), after telling him the disturbing tale of an ancient tribe of women who subjugated and ate their men. Roger's disappearance throws the unsuspecting family into confusion and fear. Lise continues to offer moral support, though soon she has caused the deaths of two more Vroot children by shocking the youngest daughter into toppling down the staircase after witnessing the decapitation of her sister. She begins flirting openly with Jake (Norman Paige), the fiancé of remaining daughter Coral (Rhonda Russell). Jake responds by coming to Lise's apartment, though when she attempts to tell him the same gruesome story that preceded Roger's murder, Jake kisses her and she is overcome by passion. Shortly afterward, Jake makes a horrific discovery, finding Roger's dismembered body in a garbage bag. ~ Fred Beldin, Rovi

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Director(s):
Jimmy Huston
 
 
 
 

Synopsis of Death by Invitation

A witch is burned at the stake and returns 300 years later to wreak revenge upon the ancestors of her foes in this eerie horror tale. Lise (Shelby Leverington) has become a close friend of the Vroot family, which is led by the stern hand of patriarch Peter Vroot (Aaron Phillips). Though trusted by all, the lithesome witch seduces and murders teenage son Roger (Denver John Collins), after telling him the disturbing tale of an ancient tribe of women who subjugated and ate their men. Roger's disappearance throws the unsuspecting family into confusion and fear. Lise continues to offer moral support, though soon she has caused the deaths of two more Vroot children by shocking the youngest daughter into toppling down the staircase after witnessing the decapitation of her sister. She begins flirting openly with Jake (Norman Paige), the fiancé of remaining daughter Coral (Rhonda Russell). Jake responds by coming to Lise's apartment, though when she attempts to tell him the same gruesome story that preceded Roger's murder, Jake kisses her and she is overcome by passion. Shortly afterward, Jake makes a horrific discovery, finding Roger's dismembered body in a garbage bag. ~ Fred Beldin, Rovi

Director(s):
Jimmy Huston
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