The story
The Housemaid is a 2025 American erotic psychological thriller film directed by Paul Feig and written by Rebecca Sonnenshine. It is based on the 2022 novel by Freida McFadden, and stars Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Brandon Sklenar. In the film, Millie Calloway, a young woman with a troubled past, becomes the live-in maid for a wealthy family whose household hides dark secrets.
Setting & tone
The Housemaid is set in United States of America and works primarily in English. Tonally it sits in Mystery, Thriller, drawing on the conventions of each while filtering them through Paul Feig's direction.
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