The Uninvited (1944) May 2026

Released in 1944, is a groundbreaking supernatural horror film that stands as one of the first Hollywood productions to treat a ghost story with serious, dramatic intent. Directed by Lewis Allen and based on Dorothy Macardle's 1941 novel Uneasy Freehold , the film blends gothic romance with a complex psychological mystery set on the rugged English coast. Plot Summary

While vacationing in Cornwall, London siblings (Ray Milland) and Pamela Fitzgerald (Ruth Hussey) stumble upon Windward House , an abandoned seaside mansion. Enchanted by its grandeur and low price, they purchase it from Commander Beech (Donald Crisp), only to discover why it was so cheap: the house is plagued by a chilling "cold spot" and the nightly sound of a woman’s desperate sobbing. The Uninvited (1944)