"The Uninvited" was made in 1944, and while that may be several decades back, this film still packs a chilling degree of suspense for any viewer. The film features Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey in the lead roles, brother and sister who happen to come onto a sea-coastal house located in Cornwall, England. They fall in love with the place, and are able to convince the owner, keenly played by Donald Crisp, to sell the residence to them. He does so, reluctantly, and the two start to move in the house, unaware of the mysterious past their residence hides, and which Crisp did not fully alert them to.
After they settle in, some strange occurrences take place, such as doors opening and closing by themselves, a pungent aroma of mimosa fills the air at unusual times, and there can be heard the sounds of heart-wrenching sobbing. The mystery is further enhanced when Stella, a relative of Crisp's, visits the place. She lets the two owners in on some of the past secrets the house contains, and each time she comes, something strange and macabre occurs, putting her existence in peril.
This film moves to a conclusion which will leave the viewer in a mood of terror without having been subjected to endless mayhem and gore. The film's cast work well together, and the background music adds to the ghostly mood of the story. It's a very satisfying way to spend a dark, stormy night.
After they settle in, some strange occurrences take place, such as doors opening and closing by themselves, a pungent aroma of mimosa fills the air at unusual times, and there can be heard the sounds of heart-wrenching sobbing. The mystery is further enhanced when Stella, a relative of Crisp's, visits the place. She lets the two owners in on some of the past secrets the house contains, and each time she comes, something strange and macabre occurs, putting her existence in peril.
This film moves to a conclusion which will leave the viewer in a mood of terror without having been subjected to endless mayhem and gore. The film's cast work well together, and the background music adds to the ghostly mood of the story. It's a very satisfying way to spend a dark, stormy night.