Unremarkable, unimaginative and unnecessary. Check out the superior original instead.
The Uninvited (2009)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:2
Rotten:9
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: The Uninvited is moody and reasonably involving, but suffers from predictable plot twists.
Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for violent and disturbing images, thematic material, sexual content, language and teen drinking.
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:24-04-2009
Synopsis: They say you can never go home again...because you never know when the ghosts of murders past are waiting to shatter the present. Such is the case in THE UNINVITED, an eerie and... They say you can never go home again...because you never know when the ghosts of murders past are waiting to shatter the present. Such is the case in THE UNINVITED, an eerie and not-so-family-friendly entry in Hollywood’s ongoing fascination with remaking Asian horror films. Based on the South Korean chiller A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, the film first introduces us to troubled teen Anna (Emily Browning) as she prepares to be released from a psychiatric institution. Having witnessed the accidental death of her ailing mother, and having been saved from a subsequent suicide attempt, Anna knows that the road to recovery will be long and bumpy. Making the path more treacherous is the presence of Rachel (Elizabeth Banks), the mother’s nursemaid who has now become Anna’s father’s soon-to-be wife. Already bound by their resentment of her, Anna and older sister, Alex (Arielle Kebbel), come to suspect Rachel of foul play when Anna is visited by the ghost of their dead mother. But as Anna and Alex prepare to reveal who Rachel really is, a more terrifying truth threatens to emerge and destroy the family forever. Directed by the Guard Brothers (Charles and Thomas), THE UNINVITED benefits from a strong mix of both established and up-and-coming actors. The result is a briskly paced tale of revenge that will leave viewers guessing until the final, fatal twist, and prove the validity of that other old saying: Every family has a skeleton (or more) in its closet. [More]
Starring: Emily Browning, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn
Starring: Emily Browning, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn
Director: Guard Brothers
Director: Guard Brothers
Screenwriter: Craig Rosenberg, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Producer: Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Roy Lee
Composer: Christopher Young
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC
Reviews for The Uninvited
As in the original, the film slyly manipulates the audience’s perspective, and a brilliantly filmed climactic ‘reveal’ marks this British duo as a pair to watch.
The Uninvited is a little too mild-mannered to please any but the most vanilla of horror fans.
They are all just guests at a camp masked ball - poised to unveil themselves in a denouement that somehow manages to be more outlandish - and more comic - than all the bumps and rattles that went before.
Like its own Asian source, this movie has a big and elaborately planted twist up its sleeve, but this time around it leaves us feeling tricked and underwhelmed -- horror primly behaving itself as a peekaboo exercise in misdirection.
In truth it's just a gimmicky thriller that doesn't play fair with the audience.
It rummages around in familiar domestic genres looking for a reason to exist.
The movie's source material invited a much more thoughtful interpretation.
When a movie like this is done well, it's uncommon. The Uninvited is done well.
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