The Uninvited (1996 film)

This article is about the 1996 television film. For other films with similar names, see The Uninvited (disambiguation)#Film.
The Uninvited
Directed by Larry Shaw
Produced by Lori-Etta Taub
Karen Clark
Written by Karen Clark
Starring Sharon Lawrence
Beau Bridges
Shirley Knight
Alex D. Linz
Lawrence Pressman
James Pickens Jr.
Music by Wendy Blackstone
Edited by John A. Barton
Distributed by CBS
Release dates
October 29, 1996
Running time
90 min.
Country United States
Language English

The Uninvited, also known as Victim of the Haunt, The Haunting of Patricia Johnson, and The House at the End of the Street, is a 1996 made-for-TV film starring Sharon Lawrence and Beau Bridges. Inspired by true events, the film was written by Karen Clark and directed by Larry Shaw.[1]

Overview

The infamous haunting events in the film have also been depicted in other supernatural television shows, including Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories, Sightings and A Haunting. The film premiered as a Tuesday Night movie special on CBS near the Halloween season. The film was viewed by 8.5 million viewers and received a 15 share while holding 3rd place in its time slot.[2]

Plot

Inspired by true events. After Patti Johnson gives birth to a still-born child, she and her husband try to forget the tragedy. They move into a new house, but a number of supernatural phenomena that takes place there, lead them to believe that the house is haunted. Patti turns to the town psychic, who confirms her suspicions about ghostly activity. The house is haunted by the spirit of a man who, 75 years earlier, killed his young son and was then shot by his own wife, as well as by the spirit of the murdered son. And now the killer is after Patti's 3-year-old son, Jonathan.[3]

Cast

Releases

The film premiered on CBS on October 29, 1996 and was released on DVD on September 28, 2004 under the title, Victim of the Haunt.[4]

References

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