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One of the best scary movies ever
This movie is not as well known as other ghost stories, but, as a lifelong lover of the genre, I believe it is one of the finest: subtle, surprising, believable and extremely well-acted. Unlike modern "horror" movies that leave nothing at all too the imagination and rely more on battering the viewer into submission with violence and gore, "The Uninvited" draws you into the story, involving you in the characters' lives so that, by the time the eerie things start happening, you too are part of the story. Well written, well acted, and worth the watch. I'm going to get the DVD as soon as Amazon tells me it's available.
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Best Ghost Story Ever
If it is possible to be in love with a movie, then this is it for me! This is the best ghost story ever filmed. It's believable, its well written with great dialogue, performances, sets and costumes - its just plain classy. I watch this several times a year, and have most of my adult life. There are some fine movies in this genre, "The Haunting (1963)" "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" and "The Others" are just a few, but this tops my list.
Why this is not on DVD boggles the mind. Universal, please put this on DVD!
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Top 5 Ghost Stories ever made
Produced in 1943 and released in 1944, staring Ray Milland, this "Horror Film" is subtle, emulating the British approach to 'ghost tales' and that is (their) existence and message is real, it is about understanding what they need to tell - an injustice, lie or betrayal.
I first viewed this film at the age of 9, home from school on a Wednesday afternoon because the District had closed the schools as an overnight snow blizzard made travelling impossible. (my sisters and I loved these days) Every afternoon channel 5 would broadcast a film from the 30's or 40's, thus my sisters, Mom and I watched "The Uninvited" on one such day and, let me tell you, I was shaking so hard from fright, the entire couch shook, making my sister get a blanket - the shaking was not from the cold but pure fear.
The story concerns two female spirits, one good the other bad. Ruth Hussey plays Milland's sister, who buy a beautiful cottage where strange events unfold. A classic for its genre, we have strange knocks, doors opening and closing of their own accord and that utter coldness when entering a particular room.
What is extraordinary about this film is the sub plot connecting with the main story.
Murder is at the bottom of the plot, however, the 'bad' spirit becomes jealous, when Milland's character starts to fall in love with the girl next door - now the film moves into fright mode as the bad spirit lets her feelings known.
Why is the good spirit so sad and unwilling to do anything to stop the tirades of her fellow vengeful spirit?
As the tale continues, the 'good' spirit attempts to reveal the awful secret about the house and what happend in the past.
A few of the 'special effects' might seem lame to a few, but still, exceptionally done for the time period, particularly the pages of a book turning, giving a clue as to the on-going sadness and evil in the cottage.
Directed by Lewis Allen, (Valintino, Suddenly) managed to produce one of the top five great "horror films" of all time.
A Classic in the truest sense.
(It is shameful that this classic has not been upgraded to DVD, giving the masses one of the best ghost films in the last two centuries.)
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Long OverDue
I couldn't agree more with the comments already written. This is the best ghost story, and it should be on dvd. It is very long overdue
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It's time to release The Uninvited (1944) on DVD
[THE FOLLOWING REVIEW WAS POSTED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2008.]
Please re-release the classic, The Uninvited, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!
The DVD is long overdue.
I have been getting movies that I enjoyed when I was young to share with my children. And I'm not going to pay $30 for a former-rental VHS (nor will I pay the $50 or more that secondary-market dealers want for the better quality VHS tapes).
I will check back from time to time, for the DVD of The Uninvited (1944). In the meanwhile, I will spend my money for movies from other studios that keep their classics in print.
Do you hear me UNIVERSAL? You lost a sale today.
[7/29/08 UPDATE: ABOUT A MONTH AGO, A LISTING APPEARED ON AMAZON FOR A DVD OF THE UNINVITED. NO STUDIO IS LISTED, NOR IS THERE A RELEASE DATE IN THE ITEM INFORMATION. I SIGNED UP ON JUNE 24, 2008, TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE DVD BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. AS OF TODAY, THE ITEM IS STILL UNAVAILABLE.]
