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The Uninvited Guest

Original title: El habitante incierto
  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.3K
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Andoni Gracia in The Uninvited Guest (2004)
DramaHorrorMysteryThriller

In the dark corridors of Félix's house, an intruder is hiding. Is he real, or is he a manifestation inside the obscure maze of his mind?In the dark corridors of Félix's house, an intruder is hiding. Is he real, or is he a manifestation inside the obscure maze of his mind?In the dark corridors of Félix's house, an intruder is hiding. Is he real, or is he a manifestation inside the obscure maze of his mind?

  • Director
    • Guillem Morales
  • Writer
    • Guillem Morales
  • Stars
    • Andoni Gracia
    • Mónica López
    • Francesc Garrido
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Guillem Morales
    • Writer
      • Guillem Morales
    • Stars
      • Andoni Gracia
      • Mónica López
      • Francesc Garrido
    • 33User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Andoni Gracia
    Andoni Gracia
    • Félix
    Mónica López
    Mónica López
    • Claudia…
    Francesc Garrido
    Francesc Garrido
    • Bruno
    Agustí Villaronga
    Agustí Villaronga
    • Martín
    Minnie Marx
    Minnie Marx
    • Sra. Mueller
    Pablo Derqui
    Pablo Derqui
    • Policía 1
    Violeta Llueca
    • Policía 2
    Xavier Capdet
    Xavier Capdet
    • Policía atestados
    Pere Abelló
    • Antonio
    Fina Rius
    • Alicia
    Xènia Gausa
    • Chica
    Gemma Lozano
    • Niña
    • (as Gemma Lozano Bernabéu)
    Daniel Casadellà
    Daniel Casadellà
    • Niño
    • (as Daniel Casadella Silva)
    Ruben Ametllé
    • Diego
    Abel Coll
    • Chico mudanza
    Toni González
    • Chico mudanza
    Montse Lluc
    • Invitada fiesta
    Bea Vilaseca
    • Invitada fiesta
    • (as Beatriz Vilaseca)
    • Director
      • Guillem Morales
    • Writer
      • Guillem Morales
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    Dethcharm

    Inhospitable...

    THE UNINVITED GUEST is not your typical thriller. It's an example of taking a well-worn premise and turning it inside out and upside down. You may find yourself "figuring it all out", only to be twisted and flipped right along with the plot.

    The story's "hero", Felix (Andoni Gracia) is an emotional wreck. This actually adds to the suspense, since he's more vulnerable and apt to mess things up. This also makes him a more believable character.

    If you like bizarre, novel thrillers that don't spoon-feed you every answer in prefabricated fashion, then be sure to invite this GUEST in for the evening...
    9ana_figueres

    A disturbing, uncommon thriller about the ghosts of loneliness.

    A young, thorough architect separates from his girlfriend and finds himself alone in a huge house. What could happen if an unknown man, after asking for using your phone at night, vanished from your living room while you were politely waiting in the kitchen? This is a rather unclassifiable movie. Between drama and thriller (and even a bit of disturbing comedy), it does look lushly filmed -Variety words-, well paced and definitely different from most first movies shot in Spain. Although the film suffers from a few hesitating moves, and it is not for lazy, easy-going audiences, it's well worth watching and contains some really bright, new ideas. One more turn of the screw around loneliness, voyeurism and affections - but a really interesting one.
    9Prof-Hieronymos-Grost

    Thrilling enthralling and very twisty

    Felix is an architect reeling from the recent split from his long time girlfriend. Now living alone he in a very large house, he pesters his former lover daily, to come home. One night his door bell rings, Felix jumps up to answer it, hoping its her, but it's a stranger wanting to use his phone, Felix is reluctant to let him use it, but eventually gives in. He leaves the man to have some privacy and goes to his kitchen, where he waits for him to finish, after a short time, Felix returns to the phone to see what's keeping the man…but he's not there. Felix calls out to him, but there is no answer, he checks the house thoroughly thinking the man may have been out to rob him, but again there is no sign of him. Felix locks up the house and retires to bed. He then starts to hear faint noises around the house, could the man be still in the house? Again he finds nothing, this continues for a couple of days until finally he thinks he has cornered the intruder, he calls the police who come immediately and again find nobody. Is there an intruder at all or is Felix going slightly crazy or is there some other reason? The Uninvited Guest touches on a theme that would scare the living daylights out of anybody, an intruder in your own home, the twist here is that its pure mental torture on Felix as he doesn't know for sure that there is someone. The success of a film like this is first of all down to its script and it's a good one, its very clever and delivers plenty of twists in an otherwise simple plot line. The film is actually turned on its head halfway through with one of those clever twists I already mentioned that adds immensely to the thrilling ride, this is one of those films that keeps giving right until the end, I haven't quite analysed all the twists to see if they make any sense, but that doesn't matter as this is a classy enthralling film, one I didn't want to end.
    7rainking_es

    Such an original thriller...

    Is it possible to live in somebody's house hiding all the time and avoid that the inhabitants there detect your presence? Well, that's the question this original story deals with. "El habitante incierto" keeps the audience on the alert, 'cause you don't really know what's going on. That plot remind me of Ki-Duk Kim's "Bin Jip" (but that's the only point in common between these two movies).

    The movie has a good script, though some dialogs are rather affected and there are a couple of characters that are not well defined. Anyway, the film as a whole really thrilling and brilliant, and the actors are quite reliable (specially Mónica López who plays two different roles).

    In short: a nice choice.

    *My rate: 7/10
    8ElijahCSkuggs

    Prettay, prettay, prettay, pretty good.

    No Curb Your Enthusiasm fans??

    The Uninvited Guest turned out to be a welcome thriller, but not an entirely perfect encounter.

    The film revolves around a dude who's having trouble coping with the departure of his wife/girlfriend.

    While having these issues one day a man comes to the door and asks to use the phone. Our lead obliges and lets the man come in. When he goes back into the room to check on the invited guest, the room is empty and he can't understand how the man left without making a noise. It then registers that the man may still be in the house. This is when our lead begins hearing noises and his paranoid factor raises to great levels. Is he going mad? Is someone in the house? Should he prepare two plates at dinner time?

    The Uninvited Guest, what a great name for a vampire flick. But in this case it's nothing related to the creatures of the night, but more on weirdos who enjoy secretly living in another person's house, which we see during the second half.

    At one point, the movie kinda leaves the tension at the back door and goes in a different, more comedic type direction, but by the end of the movie, (darker vibe has returned) the viewer is left with a number of questions. Yet it seems like almost all the questions can be answered. Besides a couple.

    I, for one, enjoy films that can bundle up the story and questions and explain it all in a eye-opening manner instead of the "think for yourself" and "no answer is wrong" type of ending. Though I do enjoy films like this, I do appreciate films wrapping up completely a tad more.

    The Uninvited Guest is a pretty good flick that should appeal to movie-goers who enjoy these type of films where you're left thinking after the movie ends. If it wasn't for the drastic change of tone and the decision making during the middle, I would have really liked it.

    Never mind about it's downfalls though, it's a well-made flick that should definitely have a wider audience.

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2005 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site (Spain)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Непроханий гість
    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • Rodar y Rodar Cine y Televisión
      • Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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