The Uninvited(2009)
2009 · Charles Guard & Thomas Guard · 87 min
Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions.
Horror
6.51.7k votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How The Uninvited scares
The Uninvited leans on eerie atmosphere and quiet unease rather than constant jolts, with a handful of well-placed scares mixed into a slow, moody mystery. The fear comes mostly from not knowing who or what to trust, with a young woman's grip on reality feeling shaky the whole way through. It stays fairly restrained visually, more about creeping dread and family tension than blood or physical danger. This one works well for viewers who like a moody, twisty ghost story rather than a hard-hitting horror ride.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Uninvited rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 50 of 100 — balanced
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, moody build with scattered creepy jolts that steadily tightens into a tense, twist-heavy final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
How scary is The Uninvited?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Uninvited rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be restrained with gore and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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