Home invasion horror Invader hits select theaters on February 21, with a creepy new trailer dropping today via Doppelgänger Releasing.
From director Mickey Keating (Darling, Psychopaths) and producer Joe Swanberg (V/H/S), Invaders stars Vero Maynez and Colin Huerta, and follows:
Ana (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 (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.
In an interview with Eye for Film, Keating expanded on his personal reasonings behind making Invader:
There was an effort to project the idea of being in a place that you're so unfamiliar with that everything seems abrasive. Personally, when I get into situations and I'm overwhelmed, like an airport I'm not familiar with, every major sound startles me — especially when there's a level of urgency. It could be that I have to get somewhere or, if the ultimate goal is that I need to get home or to a place that is familiar, then things seem so much more overwhelming.
When you go to somebody's house or if you stay over at night and you wake up and need to use the bathroom, even though you've been there for a few hours, there's still the question of which door is it, and where do I go? That is what we wanted to sell in this film, even though we'd established the space.
Look out for Invader playing near you on February 21 and check out the new trailer below. For more 2025 horror news, read our rundown of this year's most anticipated releases.
