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Hmmmm, scary film? More like romantic story.

posted 10 years ago by kittenmalibu
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It's quite slowwwwww moving, and not scary at all. If it wasn't for Svengoulie, and his funny quips, I would
have switched it off AGES ago. Too boring for me.

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[–] roger-604 10 years ago

Agreed. I made it for one hour then had to move on to something.... ANYTHING else! I found it to be a boring and slow-moving "British-esque" love story that attempts to be creepy. I didn't even have Svengoulie to add some comic relief! Oh well..... I usually enjoy TCM fare, so I suppose one "miss" every so often is inevitable.

[–] kevin-bergin 10 years ago

No, you really missed something.

[–] JustEs 8 years ago

I'll bet if you watched it all the way through, you'd find yourself watching it again and again.

I do find it a love story that's suspenseful as compared to a scary movie that's romantic.

So if you don't like romance, you're right, you probably would get bored with it.

[–] lm362 8 years ago

I think it is quite scary. If I suddenly smelled unexplainable, strange scents, I'd be scared. But I would not be scared it was a ghost. That is the only thing I'm disappointed with the movie.

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[–] cdjunkee-1 7 years ago

I was a bit bored when I first watched it expecting a horror film. But I've become to appreciate it for it's gothic romantic undertones. It's a little spooky but nothing that will keep you up. I think it's a beautiful film.

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[–] ScaryMary123 7 years ago

There are some genuinely eerie moments, especially during the seance sequence...but there's also too much of an emphasis on romance, and I disliked Gail Russell's overly-mannered performance.

[–] Costumer (1785) 5 years ago

>>>I was a bit bored when I first watched it expecting a horror film<<<

I'm glad you came to like it. I think this quote from your post illustrates why many seem to not like it. Uninvited isn't a horror film. Its a ghost story. While horror and ghost stories are related, and can even merge, they are separate things.

A good ghost story may not supply any deaths, blood, violence or anything else. It can also feature things like romantic issues, mysteries and intrigue.

As I said, I'm glad you came to like it. It is a beautiful film.

[–] liscarkat (16496) 4 years ago

The modern-day ghost story usually consists of hideous-looking apparitions suddenly jumping toward the camera to startle the audience. Traditional ghost stories, like "The Uninvited", were much less "gotcha!" and a lot more psychological, eerie, and subtle. They were for adults. Kids went to Abbott and Costello movies.