The job may be tidying up, but ‘The Housemaid’ brings plenty of trash

Co-starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, both exploring shades of over-the-top crazy, the movie supplies the juicy empty calories you may be craving.

Paul Feig’s ‘The Housemaid’ is a twisty horror-thriller with nudity and empowerment

“The Housemaid” is Paul Feig’s delicious, satirical look at the secret depravity of the ultra-rich, but it’s so well constructed that’s it’s not clear who’s naughty or nice. Halfway through, the movie zigs and everything you expected zags.

The Housemaid Director Paul Feig Promises Theatergoers a ‘Hitchcokian’ Good Time

Of the 80 tastemakers and entertainment professionals gathered at the West Hollywood Edition for an early screening of The Housemaid, hosted by Glamour, only a handful had read the bestselling psychological thriller by Freida McFadden.

‘The Housemaid’ Review: Dusty Counters, Dirty Secrets

It’s clear from the start of “The Housemaid” that all is not well in the home of Nina Winchester (Amanda Seyfried), where Millie Calloway (Sydney Sweeney) is interviewing for a job. It’s one of those far-too-large homes in which no inhabitant could possibly be happy; what remains to be seen is the flavor of their unhappiness.
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Shocking new thriller 'The Housemaid' puts complex women at the center — just how Paul Feig likes it

The Housemaid’ director talked with LAist about his new film, why he prefers to center women and why he dislikes the term 'strong female character'

Paul Feig Dedicates ‘The Housemaid’ Premiere to Rob and Michele Reiner

Paul Feig paid tribute to his fellow director, Rob Reiner, on Monday night by dedicating the premiere screening of his new movie "The Housemaid" to him.
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The Housemaid

But the first half of the movie feels more like a straightforward drama, with only Seyfried leaning into the narrative’s camp potential. By the end, the tone shifts, and it’s no longer “It Ends With Us” but closer to the fun of “A Simple Favor,

‘The Housemaid’ Director Paul Feig Teases “New Ending” That Departs From Book: “On the Big Screen, You Always Want More”

The twisty thriller follows Millie (played by Sydney Sweeney), a young woman with a troubled past who is hired as a live-in housemaid for a wealthy couple, Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar), as it’s quickly revealed that things aren’t as perfect as they seem.

"Housemaid" director Paul Feig had invited Rob Reiner to film's premiere before death: "I just loved the man so much"

Director Paul Feig is remembering Rob Reiner. “I was lucky enough to get to sit next to Rob about 10 years ago at a dinner party, and we talked for hours, and he was always one of my heroes," Feig told me Monday night at the premiere of his new Lionsgate movie,