The Uninvited 1944

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: The one thing -- and the only thing -- about this film is that it sets out to give you the shivers -- and will do so, if you're readily disposed. Read more

Pat Graham, Chicago Reader: An archetypal 40s ghost story, ambitiously decked out in high studio finery, with billowing curtains and other kinds of hyperromantic kitsch that can put you in mind of death by tuberculosis, though ultimately it's a bit of a letdown. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: For modern audiences, the movie is more elegantly creepy than truly scary, but it still charms. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The real strength of the film, though, is its atypical stance part way between psychology and the supernatural, achieving a disturbingly serious effect. Read more