The Uninvited [Blu-ray]

The Uninvited: Following the suspicious death of their mother, sisters Anna and Alex become entangled in a deadly battle of wills when their father becomes engaged to Rachel, their mother's former caretaker. As the two sisters investigate Rachel's questionable past, they are confronted with ghostly visions, terrifying nightmares and deadly consequences.

I found this movie to be a mess. The suspenseful scenes don't deliver and at the end of the movie I actually felt insulted as a twist in the story is thrown at you but, the events leading up-to and after don't really make sense. I would like to point out some of the Blu-ray aspects that I liked and didn't like. The audio had the dialogue barely audible in the center channel with the effects way too loud coming out of your side and rear speakers. The picture was surprisingly good. They detail was impeccable even in the "shocking" scenes. The outdoor scenes have an incredibly sharp and rich detailed look without being oversaturated. The picture quality aside, there really wasn't much else that I liked about this movie. They offer an alternative ending that is laughable that they try to use it as a selling feature for this film. It's a different thirty seconds or so to end the film. I remember when this came out at the theaters and it seems that it came to DVD rather quickly and I am sure they are hoping for strong sales in the home theater market but, I would strongly suggest renting this movie rather than making a blind purchase. I think you will agree with me that The Uninvited is uninspiring and unworthy of your hard earned cash.

This Blu-ray review is to compliment the standard definition review found here: http://unratedmagazine.com/Movies/2009/The_Uninvited.cfm

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The terrifying psychological thriller THE UNINVITED makes a haunting appearance on DVD and Blu-ray April 28, 2009 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Called "creepy and intense" (Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV), the film stars Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) as Anna, a girl who is driven by her mother's ghost to investigate her untimely death. When her father (David Strathairn, The Spiderwick Chronicles) becomes engaged to Rachel (Elizabeth Banks, Role Models), her mother's former nurse, Anna and her sister (Arielle Kebbel, The Grudge 2) look into Rachel's past and begin to suspect that she is not what she seems.As horrifying truths are revealed, Anna becomes locked in a deadly battle with a shocking conclusion.

THE UNINVITED DVD and Blu-ray presentations include the behind-the-scenes featurette "Unlocking THE UNINVITED", deleted scenes and a chilling alternate ending not shown in theaters.

THE UNINVITED DVD & Blu-ray

THE UNINVITED DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The Blu-ray disc is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The discs include the following special features in high definition as noted:

• Unlocking THE UNINVITED (HD)
• Deleted Scenes (HD)
• Alternate Ending (HD)