Trailer Watch: Elizabeth Banks is Scary in ‘The Uninvited’

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 3, 2008

It appears that this year, instead of releasing a bunch of horror films and thrillers in the month of October, the powers that be in Hollywood have decided to release the trailers for their horror films in October, and release the actual horror films in January and February. One such film is The Uninvited, the latest thriller from Dreamworks, whose last thriller The Ruins turned out to be one of the better films in the genre of 2008.

This one stars Lemony Snicket’s Emily Browning as a young girl who has recently returned home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home. Elizabeth Banks (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Zack and Miri Make a Porno) plays the stepmom, who appears to have a little bit more than just a mean streak. See for yourself in the trailer below.

The Uninvited is directed by newcomer Charles Guard, who oddly enough served as a Camera Department Trainee on the film Judge Dredd. It also stars Good Night and Good Luck’s David Strathairn and Grounded for Life hottie Arielle Kebbel. It is scheduled to hit theaters on January 30, 2009.

What do you think of the first trailer for The Uninvited?

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