The Uninvited
Film200987 min

The Uninvited

Taste attributes: horrordramamonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarycomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Can you believe what you see?"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, morally murky horror film: inventive and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Emily BrowningArielle KebbelDavid StrathairnElizabeth BanksMaya Massar

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2009
Runtime
87 min
Status
Released
Studio
MacDonald/Parkes Productions
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