{"id":3391,"date":"2007-06-28T16:36:54","date_gmt":"2007-06-28T23:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3391"},"modified":"2022-02-21T22:57:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T05:57:34","slug":"uninvited-the-1944","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3391","title":{"rendered":"Uninvited, The (1944)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Stella will never be well until this house is cured &#8212; and somehow, we&#8217;ve got to cure it!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Poster.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nRoderick (Ray Milland) and his sister Pamela (Ruth Hussey) buy a house haunted by the unhappy mother of a local woman, Stella (Gail Russell). When they realize that Stella&#8217;s life is in danger, Roderick, Pamela, and a local doctor (Alan Napier) try to solve the mystery of the haunted house before it&#8217;s too late.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Donald Crisp Films<\/li>\n<li>Gail Russell Films<\/li>\n<li>Ghosts<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Ray Milland Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary is clearly a fan of this &#8220;classy horror film&#8221;, labeling it &#8220;the cinema&#8217;s first really good ghost story&#8221;, and praising it for being &#8220;atmospheric, suspenseful, and witty.&#8221; Unfortunately, the film&#8217;s comedic overtones are distracting rather than enjoyable; because we&#8217;re never <em>really<\/em> scared, it doesn&#8217;t work as a true horror film. At the time of its release, lesbian fans flocked to see <em>The Uninvited <\/em>again and again, due to Cornelia Otis Skinner&#8217;s turn as a (presumed) former lover of Stella&#8217;s mother; unfortunately, this interesting subplot isn&#8217;t given adequate time or attention. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Likable Ray Milland as Roderick<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland-1024x733.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"458\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland-377x270.png 377w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Milland.png 1445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cornelia Otis Skinner as &#8220;Miss Holloway&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner-1024x709.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner-128x89.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner-390x270.png 390w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Skinner.png 1399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography and sound effects<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2-1024x751.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2-768x563.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography2.png 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography-1024x705.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"441\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography-1024x705.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography-128x88.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography-392x270.png 392w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Uninvited-Cinematography.png 1421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for its historical importance as an erstwhile cult favorite with lesbians. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0037415\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1944\/02\/21\/archives\/the-screen.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moria.co.nz\/horror\/uninvited.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/94482\/the-uninvited#articles-reviews?articleId=87872\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/81055.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Stella will never be well until this house is cured &#8212; and somehow, we&#8217;ve got to cure it!&#8221; Synopsis: Roderick (Ray Milland) and his sister Pamela (Ruth Hussey) buy a house haunted by the unhappy mother of a local woman, Stella (Gail Russell). When they realize that Stella&#8217;s life is in danger, Roderick, Pamela, and a local doctor (Alan Napier) try to solve the mystery of the haunted house before it&#8217;s too late. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Amateur Sleuths&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3391\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3391"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81581,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3391\/revisions\/81581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}