Surprisingly, The Uninvited is a better than average American remake of an Asian horror film. Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket) stars Anna, a teenage girl severely traumatized by her ill mother's accidental death some ten months ago. After cutting her wrists, she was institutionalized until she stabilized mentally.
Now released, Anna goes home and bonds with her sister, played by Arielle Kebbel (The Grudge 2). However, all is not well, for Anna starts seeing horrifying images of ghosts. Anna and her sister deduce that these ghosts are warning them that their mother's former nurse, and father's new girlfriend, played by Elizabeth Banks (The Ubiquitous), actually killed their mother.
There are a few shocks and scares with freightening ghosts, but not as many as you would expect. And that's ok. Instead of being straight up horror, The Uninvited delves into murder mystery territory as the young girls investigate just who their father's girlfriend is. This, coupled with the surprisingly enjoyable ending, sold me on the movie.
As far as American remakes of Asian horror films go, The Uninvited ranks somewhere near the top. Of course, that might not be saying very much, anyway.
8/11 Toddsperience
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