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Review: The Uninvited
Filed under: Horror », Thrillers », Theatrical Reviews », Remakes and Sequels »
It appears that The Uninvited is being marketed as a horror movie, but it doesn't seem to be quite sure what it is. Sure, there's some gore, and some "jump" moments where a hand shoots out to grab someone or a shadowy figure lunges at a character. But there are also stabs (no pun intended) at an old-fashioned family melodrama and at a supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the film doesn't live up to the potential of any of these genres.
The movie opens with a dream sequence from Anna (Emily Browning), about the night her mother died. When Anna related the dream to a doctor in the mental hospital where she's confined, he pronounces her well on the road to recovery and sends her home to her family. While she's happy to see her father (David Strathairn) and sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel), Anna immediately locks horns with Rachael (Elizabeth Banks), her father's fiancee. It seems that only about a year ago, Anna's mother was dying of some lingering disease and Rachael was her nurse ... and a mysterious fire killed Anna's mother. Anna can't remember what exactly happened on the night of the fire, and no one else seems to know. The suspense is focused on just how wicked Rachael might be, and what the two sisters can do to find out the truth. In addition, Anna has supernatural and gruesome dreams ... but maybe they're not dreams at all.
Strathairn Goes Scary for Korean Thriller Remake
Filed under: Horror », Thrillers », Casting », Deals », Scripts », Dreamworks », Remakes and Sequels »
Although I never actually saw the film, I never forgot the poster for A Tale of Two Sisters, Ji-woon Kim's horror thriller that came out in 2003. With a pristine backdrop with well-dressed parents, two girls in white bloody dresses stared out, looking dazed and confused. The movie had a pretty successful run, and now it's been picked up by DreamWorks for an English-language adaptation. Although we usually groan at the myriad of Korean thriller remakes that hit the screen, I'm actually kind of interested in this one. Not only was the original considered the alternate way to make a thriller (different than The Grudge or The Ring), but David Strathairn has been added to the cast.He's just one of those actors you can't help but like -- and it doesn't hurt that he has the talent to boot -- grabbing an Oscar nomination for Good Night, and Good Luck. Or, if you want to go really old-school, his uber-excellent portrayal of a tough-guy alien in John Sayles' Brother From Another Planet. Strathairn will play the father of two girls who have just come home from a mental institution, and find that home life isn't so comfortable -- between an unbalanced stepmother, who is being played by Elizabeth Banks (The 40 Year-Old Virgin), and a ghost who haunts the home. The film will be the first directorial feature for Thomas and Charles Guard, from a script adapted by Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro. I'm not entirely interested in a psycho-Banks, but hopefully this remake can live up to its potential.
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