"There's nothing particularly frightening about "The Uninvited." Its thrills and chills are little frissons that tickle the imagination instead of grabbing by the throat. Instead, it has earned its honored place in the haunted house genre primarily by dint of its earnestness. Even when Rick and Pamela fire off one-liners, one never gets the sense that Allen or the screenwriters have planted tongues in cheeks. The twisty back story has its campy elements, but they're always taken seriously and the film delivers a potent emotional payoff as a result." - Christopher Long, Movie Metropolis