description The Uninvited Overview
The Uninvited is a 2009 psychological horror film directed by the Guard Brothers. It’s a remake of the 2003 South Korean film *A Tale of Two Sisters*, based on the Korean folk tale *Janghwa Hongryeon jeon*. The international co-production, released in the US, Canada, and Germany, earned $42.7 million upon its release.
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info The Uninvited Specifications
| Country | Germany |
| Year | 2009 |
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How closely does The Uninvited follow A Tale of Two Sisters?
The Guard Brothers' film retains the troubled sisters, the threatening stepmother, and a major psychological revelation from Kim Jee-woon's A Tale of Two Sisters. It simplifies and reshapes the Korean film's story into a more conventional English-language thriller.
Why does Anna return home at the beginning of The Uninvited?
Anna leaves a psychiatric institution after treatment following her mother's death in a boathouse fire. Back home, she reunites with her sister Alex and becomes suspicious of her father's new partner, Rachel.
Who plays Anna, Alex, and Rachel in The Uninvited?
Emily Browning plays Anna, Arielle Kebbel plays Alex, and Elizabeth Banks plays Rachel. David Strathairn portrays Anna and Alex's father, Steven.
Is The Uninvited based directly on a Korean folk tale?
It is primarily an American remake of the 2003 South Korean film A Tale of Two Sisters. That earlier film drew inspiration from Janghwa Hongryeon jeon, a Korean story about two sisters and a cruel stepmother.
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