---
title: "The Uninvited"
year: 2009
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-uninvited-2009"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 14254
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 87
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# The Uninvited (2009) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-uninvited-2009

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Uninvited is a film first released in 2009. Catalogued under Horror. Produced and broadcast by DreamWorks Pictures, Cold Spring Pictures, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A woman returns home to confront a haunting secret about her mother’s new caretaker."

### Why Watch
- Eerie ghostly atmosphere
- Tense family dynamics

### Caveats & Content Note
- PG-13 rating limits graphic horror
- Tone & Suitability: Suitable for teen and adult audiences, with supernatural suspense and mild scares.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: haunted, psychological, creepy, slow-burn

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Thomas Guard, Charles Guard
- **Networks / Studios**: DreamWorks Pictures, Cold Spring Pictures, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Emily Browning** as *Anna*
- **Arielle Kebbel** as *Alex*
- **David Strathairn** as *Steven*
- **Elizabeth Banks** as *Rachael*
- **Maya Massar** as *Mom*
- **Kevin McNulty** as *Sheriff Emery*
- **Jesse Moss** as *Matt*
- **Dean Paul Gibson** as *Dr. Silberling*
- **Don S. Davis** as *Mr. Henson*
- **Lex Burnham** as *Iris*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the protagonist of the film?
The protagonist is Anna, who returns home after a stay in a psychiatric facility.

### Q: Why does Anna go back to her family home?
She returns following her mother’s tragic death and her own time in a psychiatric facility.

### Q: Who has moved into Anna's house?
Rachel, her mother’s former nurse, has moved in and become engaged to Anna’s father.

### Q: What supernatural element appears in the story?
Anna is visited by her mother’s ghost, who warns her about Rachel.

### Q: What is the film’s content rating?
The Uninvited is rated PG-13 in the United States.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Uninvited — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/14254)

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