The Uninvited Will Be Knocking At Your Door

Do you dare invite The Uninvited into your home? You’ll be facing that question soon because on April 28th, Paramount Home Entertainment will release the psychological thriller on DVD and Blu-ray.

The Uninvited is actually a remake of a 2003 Korean horror film called A Tale of Two Sisters. Emily Browning plays Anna, a girl who has been in a mental institution since the death of her mother. After 10 months in the facility, Anna is released and heads home to her father (David Strathairn) and sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel). Also celebrating Anna’s homecoming is her father’s new girlfriend, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks). Things get freaky when Anna and Alex peak into Rachel’s past to discover she may not be who she says she is.

Unlike typical horror films, nowadays, The Uninvited doesn’t rely on an immense about of blood and guts to really creep you out. The film is genuinely intriguing. I don’t want to give anything away, but at the film’s conclusion, you won’t be able to stop trying to think back and put all of the pieces together. Even more fun is watching the film a second time with knowledge of what’s driving the plot.

In terms of bonus material, The Uninvited comes with a modest selection. Both the DVD and Blu-ray versions have the behind-the-scenes featurette, “Unlocking The Uninvited,” deleted scenes and an alternate ending. The whole idea of being able to apply a new ending to a movie frustrates me. Why would you want the ending to be different? It isn’t the real ending! But, in this case, something about an alternate ending works. Altering the ending could completely change the entire story and I am very curious to see if it does so and how it goes about making that amendment. Rather than just adding senseless bonus material, the inclusion of an alternate ending could actually enhance the experience of watching this film.

Yes, I may know where all the spooks are in this film, but it’s one of those movies that you learn more and more about every time you watch it. Plus, I just can’t resist that alternate ending. $19.99 for the DVD or $29.99 for the Blu-ray sounds like a fine deal to me.