The Housemaid, a psychological thriller originally written by Freida McFadden, was recently brought to life on screen by Paul Feig. The movie revolves around three characters: Millie Calloway, Nina Winchester, and Andrew Winchester. Actress Sydney Sweeney played the housemaid, known as Millie Calloway, and did a phenomenal job depicting Millie’s pure terror and courage throughout the movie. Amanda Seyfried played Nina Winchester, the crazy wife and mother who tormented Millie throughout the movie. Lastly, Brandon Sklenar played Andrew Winchester, who was seen as the loving husband and father– he was even commonly referred to as “Saint Andrew” by the other mothers in the perfect neighborhood the Winchesters lived in.
The suspense is what originally draws the watcher into the movie. The eerie music, the oddly perfectly clean home of the Winchesters, and the feeling that the watcher is constantly missing a vital piece of information. As the movie digs deeper into the mental state of Nina T, the audience truly believes her to be the antagonist, a cruel, miserable woman who is trying to destroy poor, innocent Millie’s life. But that facade is broken down by the end of the movie. First, to comprehend the truth inside the Winchesters’ home, the lies that made it up are key to understanding.
Nina Winchester originally appears as a calm, loving wife and mother to Millie when she hires her at the beginning of the movie. She explains to Nina that she is expecting another child, and help around the house would lighten her load. Millie is desperate for a job because she is currently out on parole for murder,r and her parole officer wants her to have a steady income and a safe place to live. Millie quickly accepts this exquisite job and starts work to write away. She lives in the attic and takes care of the house. Toto Millie, it seems like an easy job at first. Soon, Nina starts to display abnormal behaviors, screaming or threatening Millie, throwing dangerous objects, manipulating situations, and overall acting as though she’s insane. Andrew is constantly trying to make up for his wife’s obscene behaviors, and to the watcher, he appears to be this trapped husband who’s too kind for his own good. Eventually, Andrew has an affair with Millie and throws his psychotic wife out of the house. Millie is overjoyed; she finally feels her life is complete, and for the first time, she lives in bliss. Unfortunately, Millie dropped a plate. Then the audience uncovers the full truth– Andrew was never the one trapped in the marriage, Nina was. Nina had not been thrown out of the house; she had escaped the house and her horrible marriage to Andrew. The ending, which may have been violent and gruesome, was a happy, humorous ending for most viewers. To discover the full truth, watch The Housemaid in theaters.
The Housemaid was a movie full of twists,s and watchers who had not previously read the book were shocked by the ending. Maggie Towle, a sophomore at Hingham High, explained how, “I never would have guessed the shocking truth hidden inside the Winchesters’ home.” Another sophomore from Hingham High School, Sadie Ferrara, found that, “The movie was amazingly written and I never expected the ending, overall I found the movie frightening, but I was hooked.”
The mystery thriller, The Housemaid, is most definitely a must-watch for any viewer who adores a movie that keeps them on their toes. The movie is currently in theaters, playing locally at Patriot Cinemas, and will soon be released to Prime Video. Overall, it was an astonishing movie containing an impeccable plot, a perfect setting, and exceptional acting.
