Invasive 2: Getaway – Movie Review | Tubi (3/5)

INVASIVE 2: GETAWAY on Tubi is a new survival thriller. It’s the sequel to filmmaker Jem Garrard’s own 2024 hit. And yes, it’s just as good as the first – the right amount of kitsch and still with gorgeous slasher moments. Read our full Invasive 2: Getaway movie review here!

INVASIVE 2: GETAWAY is a new Tubi Original. Just as the first Invasive from 2024, it’s a survival thriller, so the final girl from that first movie is back in the lead. We really enjoyed the first movie, and with a few quick nightmare-induced flashbacks, we’re reminded of how that all ended.

A sequel can often be a letdown, but this Tubi movie is as good as the first – it’s just different. Not least due to this survival story playing out at a luxury resort on a small secluded island. The runtime is 1 hour and 37 minutes, which suits the story wonderfully.

Continue reading our Invasive 2: Getaway movie review below. Find it on Tubi from March 21, 2025.

Final Girl Kay faces a new challenge

With Invasive 2: Getaway, the clues as to the direction of Kay’s next survival challenge are revealed early on. If you miss out on this, you’ll be in the know from around the second act. The first act is all about introducing the characters of this sequel.

And also, showing us where Kay’s mind is at in the aftermath of Invasive.

Having barely escaped the ordeals of that first movie, Kay (Khosi Ngema) is struggling with PSTD and constant nightmares. Her solution is to try and be prepared for everything. That’s why she scopes out the entire luxury resort the second she arrives with her dad.

Plus, she has quite a few tricks up her proverbial sleeve, which will all be revealed in due time. For Invasive 2: Getaway, we see some wonderful characters. To me, the two that stood out the most were Alex (Deoudoné Pretorius) and Mindy (Robyn Scott).

In their own ways, they leave very memorable impressions, and I hope to see them both in even more Jem Garrard movies. To be fair, though, there are only interesting characters in this sequel. Sure, some are stereotypes, but there is always something more to them. You’ll see.

Jem Garrard, please never change

I know change is part of anyone’s evolution as a filmmaker, but for Jem Garrard, I feel confident that change will only be in good ways. The quality of the storylines with camp and kitsch moments at the forefront is a stable that I adore.

From the first Invasive movie – which was so successful and enjoyed by viewers that a sequel was greenlit – to the brilliant vampire drag queen slasher Slay, I am one happy camper in the world of Jem Garrard.

Also, it is so wonderful to see this focus on using South African actors in these South African productions. Why would the filmmakers want to cast talent from the other side of the globe, when so much talent is there already?!

Having said that, I would love to see Jem Garrard’s movies make it to even bigger platforms and audiences. No shade to Tubi, but it would be awesome to see what a bigger budget could result in. Maybe South African actor and producer Charlize Theron should consider a partnership?!

Just trying to manifest a little something for this filmmaker, who seems to love this genre as much as we love their movies.

Watch Invasive 2: Getaway on Tubi now!

Jem Garrard is quickly becoming a filmmaker whose movies immediately go on my Watch List. They just never disappoint. From having gorgeous production quality to plot and casting, these movies are fun and entertaining.

This is not least due to the wonderfully quirky characters, who tend to have a surprise or two revealed along the way. Sure, the plot itself may not be chockful of wild twists and turns as much is revealed or foreshadowed. But hey, that’s the nature of most slashers and I, for one, enjoy that.

To me, Jem Garrard’s Invasive 2: Getaway is solid Friday night entertainment. In fact, all movies from Jem Garrard deliver on this (as mentioned in the above segment), so you could do a little movie marathon and be perfectly entertained by campy slasher movies.

Keep ’em coming, please!

Invasive 2: Getaway is out on Tubi from March 21, 2025.

Details

Director: Jem Garrard
Writer: Jem Garrard
Stars: Khosi Ngema, Pope Jerrod, Deoudoné Pretorius, Craig Urbani, Robyn Scott, Darron Meyer, Jacques Adriaanse