The Uninvited (2009)

Directors:

Charles Guard
Thomas Guard

Writers (WGA):

Craig Rosenberg (screenplay) and
Doug Miro (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

30 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear moves in

Plot:

Anna Rydell returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Boathouse | Name On Door | Hanging A Picture | Diner

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Emily Browning	...	Anna
Arielle Kebbel	...	Alex
David Strathairn	...	Steven
Elizabeth Banks	...	Rachel
Maya Massar	...	Mom
Kevin McNulty	...	Sheriff Emery
Jesse Moss	...	Matt
Dean Paul Gibson	...	Dr. Silberling
Don S. Davis	...	Mr. Henson
Lex Burnham	...	Iris
Matthew Bristol	...	David
Danny Bristol	...	Samuel
Heather Doerksen	...	Mildred
Alf Humphreys	...	Priest (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Ryan Cowie	...	Orderly
Troy Rudolph	...	Orderly
John Prowse	...	Butcher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
C.A. Fraser Bain	...	Orderly (uncredited)

Directed by
Charles Guard		(as The Guard Brothers)
Thomas Guard		(as The Guard Brothers)

Writing credits (WGA)
Craig Rosenberg		(screenplay) and
Doug Miro		(screenplay) &
Carlo Bernard		(screenplay)
Jee-woon Kim		(motion picture "Changhwa, Hongryon") (as Jee-Woon Kim)

Produced by
Doug Davison	....	executive producer
Casey Grant	....	co-producer
Michael Grillo	....	executive producer
Roy Lee	....	producer
Laurie MacDonald	....	producer
Walter F. Parkes	....	producer
Tom Pollock	....	executive producer
Ivan Reitman	....	executive producer
Riyoko Tanaka	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
Daniel Landin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jim Page
Christian Wagner

Casting by
Debra Zane

Production Design by
Andrew Menzies

Art Direction by
Margot Ready

Set Decoration by
Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre

Costume Design by
Trish Keating

Makeup Department
Gitte Axen	....	makeup artist
Donna Bis	....	hair stylist
Victoria Down	....	key makeup artist
Jason James	....	makeup lab tech
Kevin Kirkpatrick	....	special makeup effects artist: lifecasting
Sherry Linder-Gygli	....	key hair stylist (as Sherry Gygli)
Bart Mixon	....	special makeup effects artist
Christopher Mark Pinhey	....	special makeup effects artist
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects designer (as William Terezakis)
Maureen Terezakis	....	special makeup effects producer

Production Management
Abby Callahan	....	post-production supervisor
Casey Grant	....	production manager
Michael Grillo	....	production manager
Mark Graziano	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Bitonti	....	first assistant director: additional photography
James Bitonti	....	second assistant director (as James A. Bitonti)
Jim Brebner	....	first assistant director
Justin Elsworth	....	trainee assistant director
Megan M. Shank	....	third assistant director (as Megan Shank)
Rhonda Taylor	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Vaughan V. Baker	....	key scenic artist
David Clarke	....	set designer
John Coven	....	storyboard artist
Alexandra Cram	....	prop buyer
Sharon Dever	....	construction buyer
Michael Dundas	....	paint foreman
Andrew Glavina	....	signwriter
Harry Griffin-Beale	....	construction coordinator: re-shoot
Haida Harper	....	assistant property master
Christine Hawkes	....	on-set painter
Erich Hepnar	....	head greensman
Scott Holburn	....	on-set dresser
Leah Hong	....	graphic designer
Janette Hyland	....	lead painter
Bryan Korenberg	....	property master
Charles Leitrants	....	construction coordinator
Andrew Reid	....	buyer: set dressing
Al Rourke	....	construction foreman
Janice Lynn Coats	....	scenic carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael Babcock	....	additional sound
Brad Brock	....	foley mixer
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
G.W. Brown	....	adr editor (as Greg Brown)
G.W. Brown	....	dialogue editor (as Greg Brown)
Tom Burns	....	sound re-recordist
Naomi Dandridge	....	adr mixer
Carmen Flores De Tanis	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer
David E. Fluhr	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Terry Garcia	....	assistant sound editor
Tiffany S. Griffith	....	dialogue editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	supervising foley artist
Scott Hecker	....	supervising sound editor
Mike Hibberson	....	boom operator (as Michael Hibberson)
Denise Horta	....	dialogue editor
Rick Hromadka	....	sound designer
Rick Hromadka	....	sound effects editor
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
David Parker	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Derek Pippert	....	foley editor
Miguel Rivera	....	dialog and adr supervisor
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Sawyer	....	sound effects editor
Karen Schell	....	sound
Roy Seeger	....	assistant sound editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Hugo Weng	....	dialogue editor
David Werntz	....	sound effects editor
Rob Young	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Graham S. Hollins	....	special effects assistant
William H. Orr	....	special effects coordinator (as Bill Orr)
John Wilkinson	....	special effects technician (as John A. Wilkinson)
Teresa Wilkinson	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Simon Ager	....	digital compositing artist
Graeme Baitz	....	lead rotoscope artist
J. Cody Baker	....	digital intermediate assistant (as James Baker)
Michael Boggs	....	scanning manager
Justin Brekke	....	digital film I/O technician: CIS Vancouver
Shauna Bryn	....	visual effects executive producer (as Shauna Bryan)
Kristin Dearholt	....	digital color grading: CIS Vancouver (as Kristine Dearholt)
Brian Fisher	....	lead digital compositing artist
Chad L. Fox	....	previs artist (as Chad Lee Fox)
Zane Harker	....	digital color grading: CIS Vancouver
Steven Hodgson	....	on-set supervisor
Alicia Johnson	....	visual effects coordinator
Tom McHattie	....	digital compositing artist
Christine Petrov	....	digital compositing artist
Gary Poole	....	digital compositing artist
Chris Roff	....	visual effects producer
Casey Rolseth	....	previs artist
Lorraine Rozon	....	visual effects producer
Curtis Tsai	....	data I/O: CIS Vancouver
Mike Washburn	....	rotoscope artist
Bruce Woloshyn	....	visual effects supervisor (as Bruce G. Woloshyn)
Michael Eagle-Hodgson	....	on set vfx assistant (uncredited)

Stunts
Byron Briscoe	....	stunt double
Kimberly Chiang	....	stunt performer
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt double: Elizabeth Banks
Marny Eng	....	stunt coordinator
Daniel Browning Smith	....	stunt double: Matt
Maja Stace-Smith	....	stunt double: Arielle Kebbel

Camera and Electrical Department
Jay Anderson	....	generator operator
Rob Brady	....	lighting technician
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	camera operator
Dean Collins	....	key rigging grip
Drew Davidson	....	gaffer
Shane Dobie	....	best boy electric
Gil Forrester	....	dolly grip
Darryl Foulds	....	grip
Dan Fraser	....	lighting technician
Kimberly French	....	still photographer
Dan Gorval	....	best boy grip
Sean M. Harding	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
James S. Harvey	....	lighting technician
Phil Klapwyk	....	dimmer board operator
Kim Olsen	....	key grip
Dylan Paul	....	balloon light technician
Jean-Marc Saldini	....	assistant camera
Troy James Sobotka	....	leadman grip
Jim Wenting	....	rigging electric best boy
Tyler Woeste	....	second assistant camera
Keith Woods	....	rigging gaffer

Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada
Andrea Brown	....	extras casting director
Andrea Brown	....	extras casting
Tiffany Mak	....	casting assistant
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Amy Nygaard	....	casting assistant
Tannis Vallely	....	casting associate
Chrissie Vides Alvarado	....	casting assistant (as Chrissie Armstrong)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Silke Guglielmo	....	truck costumer

Editorial Department
Michel Aller	....	first assistant editor
J. Cody Baker	....	digital intermediate assist (as James Baker)
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Tricia Chiarenza	....	color timer
Vince Filippone	....	first assistant editor
Leigh Folsom	....	first assistant editor
Shaun Paul Gordon	....	post-production coordinator (as Shaun Gordon)
Nick Monton	....	digital intermediate producer
Stephen Nakamura	....	digital intermediate colorist
Wendy Nomiyama	....	post-production assistant
Missy Papageorge	....	digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Tyler Ruocco	....	editorial production assistant
Marilyn Sommer	....	negative assembly and preparation
Stefan Sonnenfeld	....	digital intermediate executive producer: Company 3
Kevin Stermer	....	apprentice editor
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3
Frank Robinson	....	colorist: Technicolor Creative Services (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Bruce Babcock	....	conductor
Bruce Babcock	....	orchestrator
Samantha Barker	....	score music coordinator
Kristen Baum	....	score coordinator
Max Blomgren	....	music programmer
David Blumberg	....	orchestrator
Richard Bronskill	....	auricle programmer
Mark Buys	....	score coordinator
Tom Calderaro	....	music preparation
Tom Calderaro	....	supervising music copyist
Vincent Cirilli	....	pro tools operator (as Vincent Cirelli)
Christy Crowl	....	choir conductor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as DeCrescent Rotter)
Greg Dennen	....	music recordist
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer
Robert Fernandez	....	score recordist
M.B. Gordy	....	musician: Percussion
Jennifer Hawks	....	executive in charge of music
Paul S. Henning	....	musician: violin
David Klotz	....	music editor: temp music
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Sean McMahon	....	orchestrator
Thomas Milano	....	supervising music editor
Flavio Motalla	....	score producer
Sara Niemietz	....	vocalist
Jasper Randall	....	choir contractor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor (as DeCrescent Rotter)
David G. Russell	....	composer: additional music
David G. Russell	....	synthesizer programmer: score
Jimmy Schafer	....	score synth programmer
Samuel Joseph Smythe	....	score programmer
Andrew Spence	....	score programmer
Richard Temple	....	synthesizer programmer: score
Jonathan Timpe	....	assistant score coordinator
Gregory Tripi	....	music programmer
Brandon K. Verrett	....	score coordinator (as Brandon Verrett)
Gernot Wolfgang	....	orchestrator
Christopher Young	....	orchestrator
Max Blomgren	....	synthesizer programmer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
David Holm	....	transportation captain
Scott Irvine	....	transportation coordinator
Dave Miller	....	driver: cast
Terry Woodcock	....	driver

Other crew
Debera Barager	....	production accountant
Stuart Blackie	....	production assistant
Sheri Buckham	....	accounting clerk
Bill Burns	....	location manager
Unjoo Lee Byars	....	main title producer
Charlene Callihoo	....	assistant accountant
Juliette Caron	....	french subtitles by
Jason Crosby	....	marine coordinator
Alix Falkiner	....	assistant location manager
Alex Fong	....	assistant: Mr. Parkes
Dan Griffin	....	production assistant
Linda Kroll	....	assistant: Ms. MacDonald
Adam Kulick	....	representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Susan Lambie	....	script supervisor
Peter Lapres	....	first assistant production coordinator
Eddie Lombardi	....	representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Tom MacNeill	....	production assistant
Petar Mateiasevich	....	production assistant
James McBurney	....	production assistant
Lee Anne Muldoon	....	unit publicist
Tony Murphy	....	representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Carly Norris	....	assistant: Mr. Lee & Mr. Davison
Claire Oakley	....	assistant to the Guard brothers
Simona Pandele	....	production assistant
Laura Porkert	....	assistant location manager
Carmen Siegers	....	first assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Carmen Siegers	....	second assistant production coordinator
Cherie Smid	....	animal trainer: magpie, snake
Shelly Strong	....	production executive
Kimberley Sutton	....	assistant: Mr. Grillo
Anthony Walters	....	representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Scott Steyns	....	playback coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
James Speight	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG (as DreamWorks Pictures) (presents)
• Cold Spring Pictures (in association with)
• MacDonald/Parkes Productions
• Montecito Picture Company, The (as Montecity Picture Company)
• Vertigo Entertainment
• Medien 5 Filmproduktion (produced in association with)
• DWBC Productions (uncredited)
• Goldcrest Pictures (in association with) (uncredited)

Distributors

• Forum Cinemas (2009) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Karo Premiere (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Chile) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Kadokawa Pictures (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• CIS Vancouver (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Canada Film Capital  tax incentive consulting services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• DeCrescent / Rotter  orchestra contractor
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Pacific Title  titles
• Runway  post-production services
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound mixed at (as Sony/Kim Novak Theatre)
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production facility
• William F. White International  chapman camera dollies
• Yale Women's Slavic Chorus  choir

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing images, thematic material, sexual content, language and teen drinking

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA | Canada | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44547) | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Ireland:16 | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 | France:U (with warning) | Mexico:B | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-15 | Brazil:16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Singapore:PG13 (edited TV version)

Filming Locations:

Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The book Anna's father gives her in the car is titled 'The Repose of Sand.' It's also the book she's seen reading later, in bed.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the sisters read the Internet article about the Mildred Kemp murders, they show the article having the phrase "had became" in it. It is, however, read aloud with the proper phrasing, "had become."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Matt:I love you... I have a condom.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (#1.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Green Haze

TV dinner

Some movies you just know are not going to complete your soul. You watch them because it's a social circumstance - because you are never going to convince your group of friends to watch a Wojciech Has - or are just looking to get some images before your eyes that don't demand you work with them but passively absorb. It was only after coming here that I read this was supposed to be a remake of the Tale of Two Sisters; dumbed down is right, it's the marketable, prefab version smoothed out for our precarious amusement.

I am not a fan of the Ji-Woon film, but whereas that was frightfully complex, this is comfortably simple; you can recommend it to your group of friends, co-workers, family, and be sure it's going to be the blandest choice every time.

Oh, there is the eventual twist, as is the vogue of the times, meant to open up a chasm of depths beneath our feet. It does no such thing of course. A writer must be shamefully unhinged to write something like that down post-Sixth Sense. Elizabeth Banks is horrible as the menacing step-mother, the two teenage girls prance around like it's a Twilight audition.