The Uninvited

The Uninvited

Can you believe what you see?

Directed by Charles Guard, Thomas Guard

Produced by DreamWorks Pictures, Cold Spring Pictures

200987 min6.5 / 10

A dark psychological horror about a grieving daughter's descent into paranoia and trauma, haunted by her mother's ghost and suspicion of a sinister interloper.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Uninvited sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Uninvited scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Uninvited end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Uninvited easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Uninvited violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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