The Uninvited, a 2009 psychological horror movie with Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, and David Strathairn in the lead roles, was directed by the Guard Brothers. The Korean folktale “Janghwa Hongryeon Jeon” served as the basis for the 2003 South Korean horror movie “A Tale of Two Sisters,” which in turn was adapted. The main character of the movie, Anna Ivers, begins to suspect the murder of his mother by his father’s new girlfriend. Dark and unsettling visions, which are supported by the story’s setting, add to Anna’s suspicion. Viewers must be curious as to when and where the film is set as a result. In that case, here is all the information you require regarding “The Uninvited’s” setting. Spoilers follow!
When and Where Does The Uninvited Take Place?
Anna Ivers, a young girl who is admitted to a mental hospital after losing her mother, is the subject of the movie “The Uninvited.” Anna comes home to live with her father and older sister after receiving the all-clear from her doctor. She also clashes with Rachel Summers, her father’s new girlfriend, whom she believes was responsible for her mother’s passing. Anna is shown in the movie attempting to solve the murder of her mother. Although the film does not provide a definitive timeline for its events, it is clear that the narrative takes place at some point in the late 2010s.
It is revealed in the film that up until 2005, Rachel was employed by a nursing agency before moving away. Nine years before Rachel changed her name, certain circumstances are mentioned in a 1996 news article about Mildred Kemp. Consequently, it is safe to assume that the film is set between 2005 and 2009. It is safe to assume that the movie takes place around the year 2008 because Rachel has known the Ivers family for at least a few years. The narrative uses the unreliable narrator trope, making the third-act twists even more shocking by leaving the precise timeline a mystery.
The majority of the action takes place in and around the Ivers family’s huge, two-story home, which has a view of what is probably a lake. A boathouse owned by the family is situated on the lake’s shores. The precise location of the Ivers family home is not made explicitly clear in the movie, though. Instead, oblique hints and small details in the film’s cinematography imply that it is set somewhere in the US state of Maine.
According to a record at Rachel’s previous place of employment, she may have worked in the city of South Portland in Cumberland County, Maine. Therefore, we can conclude that the Ivers home is somewhere in Cumberland County close to South Portland. But by keeping the precise location a secret, the writers heighten the tension and terror of the story. Many horror stories, most notably those written by author Stephen King, have Maine as their setting. Because of this, using Maine as the story’s overall setting enables the creators to capitalise on genre conventions and heighten the horror inherent in the isolation of a Maine home.
On Bowen Island in British Columbia, Canada, a waterfront property served as the location for the movie’s actual filming. By building the Ivers house set rather than filming on location, the creators were able to replicate the feel and atmosphere of Maine in Canada. This choice most likely allowed the producers to maintain control over the shooting environment while also achieving the desired appearance and atmosphere of the Ivers house, which serves as the main setting for the story.
