Invitation to Ruin

1968Movie1 h 11 minNR

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak crime movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you're watching with family

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Story

For real adults only!

Pick-up artist Jerry Sloane is hired by mobster Ernie Pulaski to lure girls for his white slavery ring. Once Ernie gets his claws on them, the victims are turned over to mute Mama Lupo (she lost her tongue after tattling on some fellow schoolgirls), who tortures them in her dungeon and addicts them to heroin. Jerry unwisely falls for Ernie's daughter, resulting in a particularly painful, if appropriate, vengeance.

Feels like

  • Exploitation Thriller
  • Gritty Crime
  • Dark & Disturbing
  • Bleak Human Trafficking
  • Revenge Narrative
  • Sensationalist
  • Adult Themes
  • Low Budget Cinema
  • Shocking Content

Cast

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Directed by
Kurt Richter
Written by
Max Conrad
Produced by
Kurt Richter

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Facts

October 9, 1968 · 1 h 11 min · NR

Released
October 9, 1968
Runtime
1 h 11 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
109 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Invitation to Ruin?"

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Where can I stream Invitation to Ruin?

In the United States, Invitation to Ruin streams on Night Flight+ and Cultpix. It also streams in 108 other countries.

Is Invitation to Ruin worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 4.9).

Will Invitation to Ruin scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Invitation to Ruin?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.