Overview
A haunting mystery unfolds as a brother and sister uncover the dark secrets of their new home by the sea.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- eerie
- foreboding
- melancholic
- rainy night
- classic horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, atmospheric, and unusually effective ghost mystery that generates genuine scares without relying on conventional horror gimmicks.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The abandoned seaside house's unexplained noises and apparitions drive the Fitzgerald siblings' investigation.
Stories about the previous owners and Stella Meredith's connection to the house make hidden family history central to the plot.
The old house on the English coast, cliffs, and haunted shores provide the film's defining atmosphere.
Contemporaneous criticism repeatedly emphasized the film's intelligence, deadly seriousness, and genuine unexplained ghosts.
Films like The Uninvited, and why
The Innocents
gothic ghost story, haunted house mystery, and restrained supernatural suspense
The Haunting
classic haunted-house horror with psychological unease, family secrets, and atmospheric dread
Rebecca
romantic gothic mystery involving an inherited house, hidden histories, and supernatural menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Lewis Allen
- Release Date
- 1944-02-24
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (236)
Cast
- Ray Milland
- Ruth Hussey
- Gail Russell
- Donald Crisp
- Alan Napier
- Cornelia Otis Skinner
- Barbara Everest
- Dorothy Stickney
- Queenie Leonard
- Rita Page
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Uninvited about?
- A seaside house, a family secret, and an impossible haunting draw two siblings into a romantic gothic mystery.
- What is The Uninvited like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Uninvited as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Uninvited violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Uninvited.
- What did critics think of The Uninvited?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, atmospheric, and unusually effective ghost mystery that generates genuine scares without relying on conventional horror gimmicks.
- Which films are like The Uninvited?
- Films with a similar feel include The Innocents, The Haunting, and Rebecca.
- How long is The Uninvited?
- The Uninvited runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Uninvited?
- In United States, The Uninvited is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.
