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The Uninvited

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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The Uninvited (2009)
This is the first theatrical trailer for The Uninvited, directed by Charles and Thomas Guard.
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Anna returns home after a stint in a mental hospital, but her recovery is jeopardized by her cruel stepmother and ghastly visions of her dead mother.Anna returns home after a stint in a mental hospital, but her recovery is jeopardized by her cruel stepmother and ghastly visions of her dead mother.Anna returns home after a stint in a mental hospital, but her recovery is jeopardized by her cruel stepmother and ghastly visions of her dead mother.

  • Directors
    • Charles Guard
    • Thomas Guard
  • Writers
    • Craig Rosenberg
    • Doug Miro
    • Carlo Bernard
  • Stars
    • Emily Browning
    • Arielle Kebbel
    • Elizabeth Banks
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    82K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,233
    175
    • Directors
      • Charles Guard
      • Thomas Guard
    • Writers
      • Craig Rosenberg
      • Doug Miro
      • Carlo Bernard
    • Stars
      • Emily Browning
      • Arielle Kebbel
      • Elizabeth Banks
    • 239User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Emily Browning in The Uninvited (2009)
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    Emily Browning in The Uninvited (2009)
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    Arielle Kebbel in The Uninvited (2009)
    David Strathairn, Arielle Kebbel, and Kevin McNulty in The Uninvited (2009)
    Elizabeth Banks in The Uninvited (2009)
    Emily Browning and Jesse Moss in The Uninvited (2009)
    Elizabeth Banks and Arielle Kebbel in The Uninvited (2009)
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    Emily Browning
    Emily Browning
    • Anna
    Arielle Kebbel
    Arielle Kebbel
    • Alex
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Rachel
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Steven
    Maya Massar
    Maya Massar
    • Mom
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Sheriff Emery
    Jesse Moss
    Jesse Moss
    • Matt
    Dean Paul Gibson
    Dean Paul Gibson
    • Dr. Silberling
    Don S. Davis
    Don S. Davis
    • Mr. Henson
    Lex Burnham
    • Iris Wright
    Matthew Bristol
    • David Wright
    Daniel Bristol
    Daniel Bristol
    • Samuel Wright
    • (as Danny Bristol)
    Heather Doerksen
    Heather Doerksen
    • Mildred
    Alf Humphreys
    Alf Humphreys
    • Priest
    • (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
    Ryan Cowie
    Ryan Cowie
    • Orderly
    Troy Rudolph
    Troy Rudolph
    • Orderly
    John Prowse
    John Prowse
    • Butcher
    C.A. Fraser Bain
    • Orderly
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Charles Guard
      • Thomas Guard
    • Writers
      • Craig Rosenberg
      • Doug Miro
      • Carlo Bernard
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    • Trivia
      Elizabeth Banks took inspiration for her character of Rachel from Rebecca De Mornay in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992). On the role of the character, she stated: "It was very important to me that every line reading I gave could be interpreted two ways, so that when you go back through the movie you can see that."
    • Goofs
      The graves on the headstones of the Wright children have the death date as 1986, but later when the girls are looking at the computer, Alex says the story is from 1996.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Silberling: We survive by remembering. But sometimes we survive by forgetting.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      My Party
      Written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill

      Performed by Kings of Leon

      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label

      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews239

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    7/10
    Horror story with creepy atmosphere and plenty of twists and turns
    The picture is a sleek production with acceptable budget and packs genuine chills , suspense , tension , and shocks , it's a terror-thriller very exciting . It deals with a teen named Anna Rydell(Emily Browning) , after spending a stint in a mental institution, return to the home of their father , a famous writer named Steve (David Strathairn) who is now living with her late mother's nurse, Rachel Summer (Elizabeth Banks) and both Anna and her older sister Alex (Arielle Kebel) think Rachel was responsible for her mummy's death in a seaside house blow up the year before . Once there, in addition to dealing with their stepmother's obsessive and cruel ways . Soon after her arrival , Anna also starts to receive warnings from her late ghost mother and three interfering children who affects her recovery . The Alex's sanity is also jeopardized thanks to her unbalanced stepmother , and aloof father . Another night Anna goes to sleep, she hears noises and the door to her bedroom creakily opens and meets the ghost . Terrified, she runs out of her room and tells her sister that someone has come into her room . Alex and Anna set out to look for proofs to demonstrate that Rachel is the killer.

    This eerie movie produced by the successful director/producer Ivan Reitman displays terror, shocks, hard-edged drama , plot twists and creepy images . The story come to life in a wonderful fashion, giving it a haunting ominous atmosphere that often seems to mimic the tense relations between the members of the family . While the look is suitable atmospheric and scary , the argument stretches plausibility to the breaking point in a surprising finale . The film is an American remake of successful Korean film titled ¨A tale of two sisters¨ by Ji Woon Kim . It also contains the usual spooky phantoms of pale complexion from Japanese stories directed by Takashi Mike and Hideo Nakata as ¨The Grudge ¨ , ¨ The ring ¨ and ¨ Dark water ¨ . The direction is incredibly good , production design by Andrew Menzies , the cinematography by Daniel Landin , lighting, and especially the soundtrack by expert on terror scores Christopher Young , all are captivating. The motion picture is well directed by the Guard brothers , Charles and Thomas who create a powerful character study that blends chills , thrills , suspense and psychological drama in a cleverly devised plot that certainly offers more than the usual terror film . This is a frightening , psychological thriller, and familiar drama , all at their best that will appeal to horror buffs . Rating : Better than average . Worthwhile watching .
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    • Sep 12, 2010

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Apparition
    • Filming locations
      • Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Cold Spring Pictures
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,596,818
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,325,824
      • Feb 1, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,633,384
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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