The Uninvited Page #2

Synopsis: After the death of her ill mother in a fire, the young teenager Anna tries to commit suicide and is sent to a mental institution for treatment. Ten months later, Anna still cannot remember what had happened on the night her mother died. Her psychiatric Dr. Silberling, however, discharges her telling that she has resolved her issues. Her father and successful writer, Steven, brings her back home in an isolated mansion nearby the coast. Anna finds that her mother's former nurse, Rachel Summers, is her stepmother now. Anna meets her beloved sister, Alex, swimming in the sea. She discovers that Steven has not delivered the letters and CDs that Alex had sent to her. As time moves on, Anna is haunted by ghosts and she believes that Rachel killed her mother. Alex and Anna decide to look for evidence to prove that Rachel is the murderer and Anna discovers the truth about the fire in the boat house.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Production: DreamWorks/Paramount Studios
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
43
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
PG-13
Year:
2009
87 min
$28,573,173
Website
1,576 Views


Oh, yeah, the chalkboard.

It must be up in the attic

with all the other old stuff.

I think I figured

we didn't need one anymore.

So, what do you think?

Do you wanna help set the table?

No, I'm okay.

I'm not really hungry anyway.

Alex?

What are you doing?

So, was that you or Nursie

in the throes of ecstasy?

- I don't know.

- Okay.

You drunk?

Well, I went to a party

and drinks were served.

- Where did you find that?

- Upstairs.

What the hell are you doing with it?

- I don't know. It was in the attic and...

- Okay. Well, that's where it should stay.

- I hate that bell.

- Why?

It reminds me of Mom.

We needed it, Alex.

That's how she'd call for help

after she got sick.

Anna, wake up. Rachel bought the bell.

What are you saying?

She went into a goddamn pet store,

bought a bell,

came home,

and tied it around Mom's wrist.

And do you know why?

So that she could hear Mom coming

while she was busy riding Dad.

- You're making that up.

- Okay. Why would I do that?

To get back at Dad.

Trust me, Anna,

I'm way past getting back at Dad.

You know, I might be drunk,

but at least I know what the truth is.

Oh, here comes the burrito.

Maybe try a sledgehammer next time.

- Sorry.

- Looks good to me.

Great, actually.

Just what our little kitchen needed.

Isn't it, though?

- I'm out of here.

- Cool.

You know, Anna, I remember when

I first came here to look after your mom.

I showed up at the house,

and Alex was doing

her bitchy teenager thing,

disrespecting your father.

But you were different.

Quiet, you know? Polite.

A proper little lady.

I remember thinking,

"Still waters run deep in this one.

She's the strong one. "

When I was your age,

I had to deal with some rough things,

like you, and I learned to be strong.

To be a girl nobody f***ed with.

I am so glad to have you back.

I hope it works out so you can stay.

Thanks. I intend to.

Did you see her face?

It was like

you totally jacked her Barbie kitchen.

I was swinging the hammer

with my eyes closed.

That is so awesome.

It's our chalkboard. It should be there.

Remember Mom

would leave messages on it?

Soccer practices.

Oh, but her handwriting was so bad.

Pinkie pact?

Am I, like, really pale?

Yeah, you're pretty much,

like, see-through.

Well, hopefully your future husband

won't notice.

No, you are not leaving me here.

- What are sisters for?

- Alex, don't you dare!

- Hey, Matt.

- Hey.

- So how you been?

- Yeah. Okay.

You know, I really wanted to visit you

up there, but they wouldn't let me.

Well, you should've slit your wrists, too.

We could've been roommates.

She's back.

- So, listen, that night at the beach...

- No, no. Listen...

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Craig Rosenberg

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