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6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  1. MD
    Jan 30, 2009
    6
    It had an interesting story, but a really unexpected ending.
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  2. LindsayH.
    Feb 1, 2009
    10
    You think you know exactly what's going to happen but a twist in the story proves you oh-so wrong. I wasn't bored of this movie for a minute- it keeps you on your toes.
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  3. SamM.
    Jun 14, 2009
    8
    Genuinely enjoyable film even when you guess whoo dunit. i was still impressed.
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  4. CL
    Feb 1, 2009
    5
    It had an unexpected ending but other than that it was alright.
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  5. CatS
    Feb 5, 2009
    9
    I didn't see the end coming *at all*. The whole movie creeped me out for days afterwards.
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  6. Joshua
    Mar 9, 2009
    8
    Ok, this one was a stand alone winner as far as twisted endings come. So well put together, that the ending was completely unforseen. It's one that gives no keys to the puzzle until the last couple minutes, and then BANG, there's the picture. I definitely want to see it again... great flick.
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  7. RyanM.
    May 8, 2009
    4
    Not nearly as good as the original Korean. Lacked the moodiness, creepiness, and ambiguity of the original. By making the plot clearer and simpler, it took away too much and all of the things that made the Tale of Two Sisters great. See the original.
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  8. kylef
    Jan 30, 2009
    10
    Surprising good movie.
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  9. ChadS.
    Jan 30, 2009
    7
    Alt-rock sweetheart Juliana Hatfield had a cool sister. You may remember the elder Hatfield; she's the one who would have taken Juliana to her first all-ages show. The Del-Fuegoes were playing. It's this same sisterly camaraderie which drove The Juliana Hatfield 3's near-hit "My Sister" out of alternative rock provincialism that also frees "The Uninvited" from the PG-13 horror film ghetto. Just back home after a stint in the mental ward, Anna's sister lightens the mood with remarks like "better food, crazier people" and "while you were searching for your inner-psycho;" remarks that only a sister could make. While Anna and her sister uncover the truth about their mother's death, "The Uninvited" imbues the girls' sleuthing with an appealing lightness that conveys a shared history together; a life before their mother's home-care provider(Elizabeth Banks) tore the family apart. In one scene, while they sit in the tub, we can picture their younger selves, just like old times, in cahoots; we sense their intimacy, as they plot their next move against the evil girlfriend. Even though the stakes are raised, the Nancy Drew twins can still muster up a smile if there's occasion to, like when they find Rachael's vibrator. Such a display of teen spirit is more important than all the undead children you can cram under a stove. In recent horror films such as "The Haunting of Molly Hartley" and "The Unborn", there's not a recognizable human being among them to be found. Alex(Arielle Kebbel) and especially Anna(Emily Browning), never feel like stock characters. It's the reason why this fatigued story has some giddy-up in its rote telling. Anna has Seoul. Expand
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  10. TDKinDallas
    Feb 8, 2009
    7
    If you don't see it in the theater then make sure you catch it on dvd. Pretty cool flick that makes you think you know what is going on and you want to yell at the characters for doing the stupidest things and then at the end your like, ohhhh....that's what was going on! The only problem is that now I need to re-watch it so that I can see if the story holds water when you know what's going on........and I will be waiting for dvd to do that. Expand
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  11. chrisk
    May 13, 2009
    5
    Hard to follow after the strange ending.
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  12. NickO
    May 23, 2009
    0
    I kinda... well... hated the ending sooo good till the end...(i realy wanted the older sister to live) i just preaty much hated the end i mean you cant make that stuff up in your head.
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  13. MikeH.
    Aug 25, 2009
    10
    bunch of 'scary' movie cliches strung together, and hence not frightening at all... but as a movie it was fantastic! great acting by the australian girl from 'the series of unfortunate events', and a surprising (at least to me it was...) twist at the end. very underrated movie, with scores from the stupid 'professional' movie critics that are much lower than it deserves. Expand
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  14. BrandonB.
    Jan 31, 2009
    9
    The first genuinely creepy at times movie ive seen in a long time. its somewhat predictable but is very interesting throughout. MUUUUCH better than The Unborn which bored me to tears.
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  15. xLAWx
    May 27, 2009
    4
    Not much of a twist ending, too trying hard to impress the horror fans.
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  16. EnzoP.
    Jul 15, 2009
    5
    Overall the movie was pretty fun to watch it kept me entertained throughout the whole movie. The ending I didn't like to much, I was expecting a better ending. So that backfired a lot for my rating. It was just way to much of a twist ending.
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  17. Sep 21, 2010
    7
    What is it about this film that I really liked? Was it Emily Browning, whose portrayal was focused and memorizing playing a girl who has been released out of a mental hospital as she was traumatized by the death of her mother? Was it Elizabeth Banks, who played the stepmother that surprisingly charms and seduces the screen? Was it Christopher Young, who compose a score so beautifully for a horror movie? It certainly wasn't the rubbish special effects and child actors. But The Uninvited leaves you satisfied and never goes blatantly over the top. Some have said the ending was predictable, I didn't feel that at all. Expand
  18. Nov 26, 2010
    3
    This movie was... ok? I didnt really like it. Everybody pitched in decent performances but this is trying so hard to be horror but it fails epicly. It shouldve been left as a murder mystery/thriller. It shoved in supernatural aspects but it came across as mediocre and gimmicky. Then when the twist came at the end, it makes no sense. Once i hit the twist I asked myself "what was the point of watching this then?" The twist was awful, but it gets points for being unexpected. Expand
  19. Sep 20, 2010
    10
    One of my favorite movies ever. The movie really shows the revenge and sick mindedness that some people posess and the climax was the part that revealed how much a girl can alter and change the lif of everyone in the family. A definite must see
  20. May 29, 2011
    5
    The movie is not a horror movie, is an interesting thriller that hooks you until the end, it won't give you fear, at most a fright, but it's still very good. The crowd likes movies much worse saying that is great. The big problem with this movie was playing guess in the face of the viewer all the time that her stepmother was bad, I can not remember if but... manipulate our thought. That thing to bet the killer, you know? The problem is that the film always pointed in the same direction, so the movie can give you a big surprise ending, which I guessed at parts, the other part that I didn't serve was really shocking... It's a great film, which suffers a lot yes, but worth being seen. I've watched this movie so many times coz I love it so much! Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Negative: 5 out of 24
  1. 75
    The Uninvited is a flawed production, but gratifying in the way it delivers. The interesting and unique elements of the movie effectively compensate for the formulaic way in which the plot develops.
  2. 70
    A remake of the 2003 Korean horror film "A Tale of Two Sisters," The Uninvited is a Hand That Rocks the Cradle–type thriller that's been dressed up as a horror movie.
  3. 75
    Emily Browning's face helps The Uninvited work so well...She makes you fear for her, and that's half the battle. Yet she's so fresh she's ready for a Jane Austen role.