The Reception

Year: 1989

Runtime: 77 mins

Language: French

MysteryThriller

The Reception unfolds in an isolated mansion on an island where the mysterious host never appears. A storm strands the guests inside, and tension rises when a video reveals each visitor’s criminal past. One guest is murdered, then another, turning the estate into a grim prison. The story draws inspiration from Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians.

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