The Uninvited [VHS]
starring: Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Dorothy Stickney
directed by: Lewis Allen
directed by: Lewis Allen
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One of the spookiest ghost stories ever put to film, The Uninvited is also one of the few classic haunted-house movies to treat the subject with respect and seriousness. Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey play a brother and sister who leave the city to live in a beautiful old house dramatically perched on a cliff overlooking the Cornish coast. As they discover some of the house's peculiarities--the unexplained chill that settles in certain rooms, the aroma of mimosas that wafts through the house, flowers that wilt when brought inside--they are told by local girl Gail Russell that the house is haunted, by the spirit of Russell's mother no less. The rationalist city folk first scoff at the idea but as Milland slowly falls in love with the frightened girl he investigates the legends and discovers some startling hidden truths. Donald Crisp costars asRussell's humorless, hard-bitten grandfather who forbids her visits to the house. Handsomely shot against the beautiful Cornish countryside, director Lewis Allen wisely suggests more than he shows and the uneasy tone and quietly restrained direction looks forward to such films as The Haunting and The Legend of Hell House. Though Allen ultimately reveals a suitably spine-tingling apparition, some of the film's best moments are chilling in their simplicity: nocturnal moans, slamming doors, and the dog's whimpering fear of the upstairs. --Sean Axmaker
One of the spookiest ghost stories ever put to film, The Uninvited is also one of the few classic haunted-house movies to treat the subject with respect and seriousness. Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey play a brother and sister who leave the city to live in a beautiful old house dramatically perched on a cliff overlooking the Cornish coast. As they discover some of the house's peculiarities--the unexplained chill that settles in certain rooms, the aroma of mimosas that wafts through the house, flowers that wilt when brought inside--they are told by local girl Gail Russell that the house is haunted, by the spirit of Russell's mother no less. The rationalist city folk first scoff at the idea but as Milland slowly falls in love with the frightened girl he investigates the legends and discovers some startling hidden truths. Donald Crisp costars asRussell's humorless, hard-bitten grandfather who forbids her visits to the house. Handsomely shot against the beautiful Cornish countryside, director Lewis Allen wisely suggests more than he shows and the uneasy tone and quietly restrained direction looks forward to such films as The Haunting and The Legend of Hell House. Though Allen ultimately reveals a suitably spine-tingling apparition, some of the film's best moments are chilling in their simplicity: nocturnal moans, slamming doors, and the dog's whimpering fear of the upstairs. --Sean Axmaker
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- The best
This is one of the best ghost stories on film.If you consider the time, the effects are amazing.Ray Milland is always great!A must see for any lover of ghost stories
Rating: - One of the best of its genre
Some of the bad reviews garnered by the recent "The Others" (2001) make one ponder just what it is that audiences now expect from classic genres such as the ghost story. Have we now seen it all? Does there have to be some amazing twist or dazzling special effects to make such a film work for today's audiences?
Perhaps, but I don't think so. Just about everything that could be done with a ghost story had already been done by 1900, yet fine stories continue to be written. The appeal is in the ... Read More
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- The Uninvited
This was a movie that scared my older sister when she was younger. I had never seen this movie but after hearing my sister talk about this movie for years I had to find it and buy it. It is a classic creepy movie. Great price and very fast shipping.
Rating: - This movie is terrific!
This is one movie that is just as great to watch as it is to read! Ray Milland is just wonderful, in fact the entire cast is well chosen. Being in Black and White just makes it that much better. NO CGI, but interestingly good special effects. I have it on VHS, but want it on DVD.
Rating: - Too Scared
I sawthis movie when it came out and was so scared by it that I refused to see it until a few years ago on VHS.What a great movie!!I certainly wish it would come out on DVD.It is still one of the best.
- The bestThis is one of the best ghost stories on film.If you consider the time, the effects are amazing.Ray Milland is always great!A must see for any lover of ghost stories
- One of the best of its genreSome of the bad reviews garnered by the recent "The Others" (2001) make one ponder just what it is that audiences now expect from classic genres such as the ghost story. Have we now seen it all? Does there have to be some amazing twist or dazzling special effects to make such a film work for today's audiences?
Perhaps, but I don't think so. Just about everything that could be done with a ghost story had already been done by 1900, yet fine stories continue to be written. The appeal is in the ... Read More
- The UninvitedThis was a movie that scared my older sister when she was younger. I had never seen this movie but after hearing my sister talk about this movie for years I had to find it and buy it. It is a classic creepy movie. Great price and very fast shipping.
- This movie is terrific!This is one movie that is just as great to watch as it is to read! Ray Milland is just wonderful, in fact the entire cast is well chosen. Being in Black and White just makes it that much better. NO CGI, but interestingly good special effects. I have it on VHS, but want it on DVD.
- Too ScaredI sawthis movie when it came out and was so scared by it that I refused to see it until a few years ago on VHS.What a great movie!!I certainly wish it would come out on DVD.It is still one of the best.
