The Uninvited

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A story of a love that is out of this world!

The Uninvited (1944) follows a brother and sister who purchase a remote seaside house only to discover it is haunted by a disturbing supernatural presence. As strange sounds, shifting emotions, and buried histories surface, the house reveals a legacy of repression, obsession, and unresolved death. This atmospheric supernatural mystery blends romantic melancholy and psychological unease in a haunting meditation on memory and guilt.

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Disc Extras
Criterion BD-A/US 2013
Imprint BD-B/AU 2024
Audio Commentary by Alan K. Rode
“The Uninvited” and the Female Gothic - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (13:44)
Giving Up the Ghost - Video Essay by Michael Almereyda (26:59)
Gail Russell: The Flame That Burned Twice as Bright - Interview with Imogen Sara Smith (29:24)
Screen Director’s Playhouse: “The Uninvited” - With Actor Ray Milland (Radio Adaptation, 1949, 29:50)
Screen Guild Players: “The Uninvited” - With Actor Ray Milland (Radio Adaptation, 1944, 29:25)
Theatrical Trailer (2:03)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a 26-page booklet with writing by Farran Smith Nehme (“Spirits by Starlight”) and Tom Weaver (“An Interview with Lewis Allen”).
  • Imprint’s Blu-ray is packaged with The Unseen (1945).
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The Uninvited title screen
  • Screen shot for Giving Up the Ghost
    Giving Up the Ghost (26:59)
Editions
Criterion box art
Criterion BD 2013
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 34.91 Mbps
      • 1.37:1
      • 1:39:26.130
      • 25.10 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
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Imprint BD 2024
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.37:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Alan K. Rode Imprint BD
“The Uninvited” and the Female Gothic - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (13:44) Imprint BD
Giving Up the Ghost - Video Essay by Michael Almereyda (26:59, 1080p) Criterion BD
Gail Russell: The Flame That Burned Twice as Bright - Interview with Imogen Sara Smith (29:24) Imprint BD
Screen Director’s Playhouse: “The Uninvited” - With Actor Ray Milland (Radio Adaptation, 1949, 29:50) Criterion BD
Screen Guild Players: “The Uninvited” - With Actor Ray Milland (Radio Adaptation, 1944, 29:25) Criterion BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:03, 1080p) Criterion BD

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