10 Most Terrifying American Horror Movie Remakes

10. The Uninvited (2009)

Released six years after South Korean filmmaker Jee-woon Kim blew audiences away with his intensely eerie A Tale Of Two Sisters, The Guard Brothers helmed the remake, The Uninvited.

The Hollywood version follows the same set-up as the original: a teenage girl (Emma Browning) is released from a psychological hospital after being traumatised as a child by her mother’s death. Upon arriving home she’s overjoyed to be reunited with her sister (Arielle Kebbel) but is dismayed to discover that father (David Strathairn) is now in a relationship with Rachel (Elisabeth Banks), their deceased mother’s carer.

Much like the original, the large family home takes on an ominous presence as strange events begin to occur. Despite its vastness, the setting possesses a growing sense of claustrophobia that gradually encloses around viewers as events progress.

This film’s biggest success is its lingering mystery that constantly drives the plot forward. As the sisters become convinced that Rachel is up to no good, their investigation brings them to harrowing revelations that touch upon themes of family, loss, and guilt.

While it lacks the subtlety of the original (its reworking of the iconic kitchen scene being a prime example), The Uninvited nevertheless succeeds as a captivating horror mystery.