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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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    User reviews33

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    7nitzanhavoc

    Artistic and original story reaching the level of fine classic literature! However, NOT horror.

    As a Horror fan, I was fairly disappointed that (yet again) another film was tagged/labeled as Horror when it simply isn't. I don't know how long it will take before it finally sinks in - a Thriller is not Horror. The difference might be less obvious and more subtle and nuance depended than the difference between Comedy and Drama, but it's there!

    However, as a films fan and a literature fan, I was very pleasantly surprised. The Uninvited Guest has one of the best script/ideas I've ever seen. The way the protagonist Felix is haunted by the intruder in his house (or maybe just his paranoid thoughts of one?) and then ends up as such in a similar situation himself is artistic and almost genius.

    The acting of the main characters is excellent, Andoni Gracia and Monica Lopez have really given lives to the script. The other characters I believe weren't important enough to director/writer Morales vision, they could have been given a little more depth. No harm done though, and the sensations of confusion, discomfort and bizarre anxiety in the audience weren't negatively affected.

    The ending had a very nice (if somewhat predictable) twist, and could be understood in more than one way. All in all, while not exactly frightening or horrific, The Uninvited Guest is a clever, original and innovative film. Recommended!
    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.
    7Misss25

    What an unexpected twist at the end

    Spanish movies never disappoints you to give thrills and twists. How it started and ended felt like riding a roller roaster. It's actually quite dark.

    The movie evolves with a guy named Felix who is a timid person who lives in large house. He is always scared and thinks someone might be in his house. Once he helped a person who's desperately looking for phone and let him entered into his house. But,the man left the house without sign. Since then Felix is assuming, he might not left his house, he must be hiding somewhere in his house. Gradually, he lost sleep and drives arounds and sleeps in his car. Will he able to get away from from his timidness? Is he hallucinating? Or someone actually living in that house?
    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.
    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...

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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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      • Color
    • Sound mix
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