"INVADER" (2025) Grounds The Home Invasion Genre In Our Terrifying Reality (TRAILER)

Home invasion is a genre that can scare even the most confident of folks because it is so grounded in things that could actually happen. While not everyone will experience a home invasion or a robbery, and we truly hope few people do, it is one of the most likely scenarios we see play out in the horror genre. From “Panic Room” to “The Stranger” there are a myriad of ways this shows up in our horror entertainment, but these narratives often focus on the experience of white people without overlaying the complexities that come from how other folks experience the same kind of horror, something that “Invader,” from Doppelgänger Releasing is looking to change.

Coming to select theaters on February 21, 2025, the synopsis for “Invader” is as follows:

Ana (Vero Maynez) is a long way from home, but eager to visit her cousin Camila in the Chicago suburbs. After Ana’s bus gets delayed, she arrives very late and begins to fear the worst when she can’t get ahold of Camila. Accompanied by Carlo (Colin Huerta), one of Camila’s co-workers, Ana decides to venture on foot to search for her cousin, encountering ominous signs, hostile locals, and the punishingly empty expanse of suburban America. When they arrive at Camila’s house, the night spirals into chaos when Ana and Carlo realize the bizarre and jaw-dropping truth. A lean, mean jolt of unsettling home invasion horror from director Mickey Keating and producer Joe Swanberg, INVADER will keep your skin crawling long after the credits roll.

We can’t wait to see how this unique spin on the home invasion genre turns out, and you can check out the trailer for the film below. We will be brining you our review later this month, so stay tuned and keep watch!

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