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The Uninvited (2009)

Director: The Guard Brothers

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From Time Out New York

Not a remake of the sturdy Ray Milland chiller from 1944 but a normalized, surprisingly restrained version of the stylish K-horror smash A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Uninvited may strike even viewers who don’t know the original as disarmingly familiar. A thriller in which Dad’s new girlfriend probably killed Mom and will stop at nothing to prevent that discovery? It’s almost charming to see directors make one of those. (Almost.) The movie hardly plays fair, and Elizabeth Banks is an unconvincing gorgon, but Emily Browning is as adorable as the concept itself.

Author: Ben Kenigsberg 2009-02-03 18:27:09

Time Out New York Issue 697: February 5 - 11, 2009

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  • Sabrina said...
    Posted on Feb 08 2009 00:21 OK I just got back from seeing The Uninvited...This is a really great movie, a lot of mystery and the end really throws you for a loop. This is one of the best movies I have seen so far, I would go see it again, the critic who rated this movie must have been asleep to only give uit to stars.... i loved it woooooo hoooooo♥
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The Uninvited

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Director: The Guard Brothers

Cast: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn full cast

Rated: PG-13

Duration: 87 mins

US Release: Jan 30 2009


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