The Invitation or The Bride, inspired by the novel “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, is a supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Jessica M. Thompson. It chronicles the life of Evie, who seems to have had no other known relatives after her mother’s death.
That is until she takes a DNA test and discovers that she has a long-lost cousin, Oliver, whom she never knew existed. When she finally meets her newfound relative, she is cordially invited to a lavish country wedding.
When Evie enters the mansion, she is seduced by the handsome host, Walter, but little does she know that this is the beginning of a nightmare. As she spends more time at the site, she discovers disturbing secrets in her family’s history and is drawn into a fight for survival against bloodthirsty guests.
The relatively darker undertone used throughout the film reflects the ominous story and enhances its quality. In addition, you will probably be interested in the stately mansion and other interesting places that appear in the horror thriller. Now, know about The Invitation movie filming locations.
Where Was The Invitation Movie Filmed?
‘The Invitation’ was filmed in Hungary, specifically in Nádasdladány and Budapest. Principal photography on the lead role of Nathalie Emmanuel seemingly began in September 2021 and ended in December of that year. Now let’s dive right into all the specific locations used to film The Invitation movie!
Hungary
Several parts of “The Invitation” took place around Budapest, Hungary’s capital and most populous city. The scene where Evie meets her long-lost cousin Oliver for the first time in a restaurant was filmed at Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt at Petőfi Sándor u. 2-4.
In addition, the cast and crew used the facilities of the Movie Farm studio. The new studio is located at Károlyi Sándor út 158 and includes several features that make it a suitable location for filming for various productions.
Budapest’s diverse architecture, which mixes ancient and modern, makes it an ideal location to represent other European cities and even some American locations, using modern parts of the city as required for the production of this horror The Invitation film.
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In order to record many key parts of the horror thriller, the film crew traveled to Nádasdladány, a remote village in the Fejér district. Most of the exterior and interior scenes involving the stately mansion or castle where the grand wedding takes place were shot on location in and around Nádasdy’s mansion (Nádasdy Kastély). It is located at Kastélypark 1 in Nádasdladány, about an hour from Budapest.
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Thompson chose the historic castle for its English-looking architecture. What really drove her to complete this property for a movie was that it was once owned by Madame Báthory’s great-great-grandson. Interestingly, the latter was a convicted serial killer known as Countess Dracula and The Blood Countess, and the area itself is believed to be one of the birthplaces of Dracula in the world. The Gothic castle is therefore a character in itself in the film.
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In an August 2022 Zoom interview for The Latch, Nathalie Emmanuel revealed just how haunted the castle was. She said: “I also had some scenes under the castle and there was one room where I had to start and then run and there was only one corner and it was really dark and even with all the lights I was like ‘I can’t see what in that corner and it scared me a little!’
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