The Uninvited (DVD, 2009, Sensormatic Packaging; Widescreen)

Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Ghost Ship) stars as Anna Rydell, a women who's mother has recently passed away.

She returns home to her father only to discover he has recently become engaged to Elizabeth Banks (Role Models, Zack and Miri Make a Porno).

After Anna arrives home she is visited by the ghost of her deceased mother and she begins to suspect Rachel (Banks) of foul play.

The story is a remake of Korean flick that did pretty well in its original release. This continues a trend lately of American Production Companies remaking horror films from Korea and Japan (i.e.: The Grudge, etc.) I am not sure if this is a good thing or not, but I guess it depends on your taste in movies.

The movie is well made and sticks pretty much to the original. The acting could have been better, but I still rate it above average.

If you are a horror flick fan, go ahead and buy this one, if not then rent it.

Rated 4 of 5 for good acting and a few scares.

WHEN I FIRST STARTED WATCHING"UNINVITED",I THOUGHT JUST ANOTHER HORROR MOVIE.FIRST OF ALL THIS IS A GOOD THRILLER/MYSTERY,THAT CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE.ELIZABETH BANKS &CAST ARE REAL IN THEIR ROLES AND DO A BEAUTIFUL JOB OF CREATING A TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE ENDING.NOT EASY TO HAVE A MOVIE TO MAKE THIS WORK TODAY. THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE,I CAN TELL YOU CHECK IT OUT AND YOU WILL REALLY BE ENTERTAINED IN THE STYLE OF HITCHCOCK ENDING,FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF.ALSO HAS SOME EFFECTIVE SHOCKS. PEACE. jendry123.

THIS IS A FAIRLY GOOD SUSPENSE-HORROR MOVIE, THE STORY CENTERS AROUND TWO SISTERS, ANNA & ALEX WHOSE MOTHER RECENTLY DIED AND WHOSE FATHER IS NOW ENGAGED TO THEIR LATE MOTHER'S NURSE, ANNA WHO HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM A MENTAL HOSPITAL AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, IS TORMENTED BY VISIONS OF DEAD CHILDREN, I DON'T WANT TO RUIN THE STORY BY TELLING THE ENDING BUT YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL THE END IF THE VISIONS ARE REAL OR JUST IN HER HEAD. WHILE THIS IS A FAIRLY GOOD THRILLER IT REALLY ISN'T A HORROR MOVIE ALTHOUGH IT DOES HAVE A FEW SCARY MOMENTS, BUT IT DOES HAVE A GREAT ENDING THAT I NEVER SAW COMING
RANDY

Sometimes what Hollywood thinks might be an instant goldmine coming from the fountain of Asian horror flicks sometimes leaves us wishing we had seen the original. In this case, Charles and Thomas Guard have done a remarkably wonderful job of balancing thrill between the usual smoke and mirrors and a well made psychological thriller that didn't just wind up chopped up into small pieces on the editing floor. Even though the limited number of successful Asian horror films have made it big, that didn't keep the Guard brothers from spending 6 long years to get it right.

Those perfectly filmed moments where each tense scene used tricks from the usual cookbook of terror to scare the audience, with the usual light and shadows, smoke and mirrors, warped beings, decomposed bodies and jump cuts with ghouls staring down from above. Surprisingly it didn't rely on sound or lack thereof to add any further sense of fortitude to set your pulse racing.

The combination of Anna (Emily Browning), with poutiness and innocence helps to set up the notable difference in emotive bonding to her sick mother (Maya Massar). Alex (Arielle Kebbel) shines as an older, more carefree sister, try to rely on each other as they uncover the truth behind the untimely death of their mother. It doesn't help us feel so safe that Anna was just released from an institution while learning that their main suspect happens to be their father's therapist (Elizabeth Banks) whom dad (David Strathairn) intends to soon marry.

Given the short run time of under 90 minutes, the pace is kept compact with little room wasted to pump in unnecessary subplots (unless set up just to provide an additional avenue to unleash horrific mayhem), focusing very much of the relationship between the two sisters, and their strained one with their father. Emily Browning has enough latitude to play Rachel like a harp in order for some fish her for any kind of information about the so-called murder of her mother.

When the film turns out with a surprising ending, you now find out why the tempo was the way it was. I shall not spoil the film for you. Nonetheless it's still one of the better Western remakes of Asian horror attempted.

I'll give this film a 4/5 for creative additive horror and great execution of resources.

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This is the best scary/horror movie I have seen! It's scary, yet it really doesn't have that much to do with ghosts or anything. The end of the movie really set it off for me because it was such a twist and totally unexpected! You think you really have it all figured out about halfway through, but the end just throws you! And you never would have guessed unless someone already told you how it ends. Wonderful movie!

Purchased the item on July 21, 2009 STILL DID NOT received the DVD.
I e-mail the seller on July 29, .... no respond yet.

this movie is so tripped out you gotta watch it again again, I must say this movie is a brain poping freaked out flick.. I rate it 5 stars

great movie keeps you in till tghe end. Really liked it. Gave it to my sister so she could watch it and she also liked it. Very interesting try and see for yourself.

After renting the movie I had to buy it. I am not a fan of the slasher movies. So it was nice find a newer movie with great suspense. Highly recommend to thriller movie buffs.

Fantastic Movie! went into this one skeptical, but was pleasantly surprised! Keeps you guessing the whole time, and the end will blow you away! Very well done, very entertaining, and highly recommended!

Went into it with medium/low expectations (justly) and by the end I was extremely pleased with the surprise that awaited. I'm excited to see Browning in more films as she hopefully becomes more steady in her later years.

The Uninvited was pretty good but nothing ground breaking when it comes to new thriller films. This movie will remind you of a cross between Gothika, The Grudge and The Ring.

For the most part the story was okay, movie held my attention so I would say this is at the minimum a decent rent or pay-per-view purchase, not quite a DVD collectors item.