Cinema Junkie by Beth Accomando

With Halloween right around the corner I thought I'd highlight an upcoming horror film, The Uninvited . The film doesn't open until January 2009 but you can rent the original South Korean film now. The confusing thing, though, is that it is not a remake of the South Korean film of the same title but rather of the hit thriller by Kim Jee-woom called A Tale of Two Sisters . But both South Korean films are well worth checking out. Both Uninvited and A Tale of Two Sisters are slow building but effective psychological thrillers that pack surprising twists and an underlying sadness. The big question -- as always -- is whether the English language remake can capture any of the South Korean film's subtle shadings and emotional punch. The remake of A Tale of Two Sisters will mark the feature film debut of the British Guard Brothers, and stars Elizabeth Banks (soon to be seen in Zack and Miri Make a Porno ) and Emily Browning (of A Series of Unfortunate Events ). The story involves a young woman who returns home after a stay in a mental institution. She renews her close relationship with her sister but finds her new stepmother less than friendly. The trailer is courtesy of Dreamworks.