The Uninvited - A Tale of Two Sisters
>> 30.1.09
Here's Chance Welch's review over at Dailyskiff.com:
"The Uninvited" is the latest in a long line of Asian horror remakes, which has become a genre all its own. The cinemas have been flooded with Korean remakes (K-horror) and Japanese remakes (J-horror), and I'm starting to wonder if viewers have exhausted these remakes at the expense of original horror films like "The Strangers" and "Teeth."
The story revolves around Anna (played by Emily Browning) who has returned home from a psychiatric facility to find her widower father has been engaged to her mother's former nurse (Elizabeth Banks), who may have had a role in the wife's death. Along with her older sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel), Anna investigates her future stepmother's past all while having visions of her vengeful mother.
Knowing the shaky track record of these remakes, the film could be a success like "The Grudge" and "The Ring" or it could be a flop like "Pulse" or "One Missed Call." One plus is that it's based on a horror film well-received by both critics and audiences in South Korea called "A Tale of Two Sisters." On the other hand, the film has not been screened for critics, which is usually a bad omen for a film's success in the states.
Maybe "The Uninvited" can buck the trend of recent remakes like "The Eye" and "Quarantine" and offer some style and substance without getting lost in translation.
| The Uninvited |
| Cast: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks |
| Directors: Charles Guard, Thomas Guard |
| MPAA rating: PG-13 for violent and disturbing images |
| Running time: 87 minutes |
This marks feature film debut for brother directors Charles and Thomas Guard, who have previously directed several short films.
Lead actress Emily Browning rose to fame after starring in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" alongside funnyman Jim Carrey, and Elizabeth Banks has
been a reliable star with recent comedy hits like "Role Models" and "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." Let's see how they try their hand at horror and suspense.
"The Uninvited" is rated PG-13 and opens in theaters today.
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11 comments:
It's very comforting to know that the dead are watching over us.
Hollywood's run out of movies to remake so it was only a matter of time before it turned its attention overseas which means it's only a matter of time before they roll out "Slumdog Millionaire Ghost" on 3000 screens.
Might catch this on Sunday if the Superbowl becomes the Stupor Bowl. Go Cardinals!
This movie looks like !@#%^^*
To all those haters out there, I just saw The Uninvited - it rocks! Pittsburgh all the way on Sunday!!!
Elizabeth Banks is freaking scary!!!
Hey, Banshee, why you post this crap? It's horrible.
When's Watchman coming out? It looks fierce.
Money's tight here in Philly, waiting for netflix to add this one. Hope it's good.
Hate it! I want my 10 bucks back and the 2 hours stolen from my life!
Getting your money back is a lot easier than trying to give you back 2 hours of your life. Any ideas on that one? Time travel, perhaps?
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