The Housemaid First Reactions: A Wild Thriller Starring Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried
Now, ahead of its theatrical release date on December 19, the first reactions to The Housemaid have made their way onto social media, which are mostly positive, praising it as a wild and campy-yet-dark thriller packed with shocking twists, relentless suspense, and phenomenal performances from Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. See some of the first reactions below:
COMINGSOON / JONATHAN SIM
#TheHousemaidMovie will leave you speechless. A shocking, twisted thriller. Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Brandon Sklenar are PHENOMENAL. A campy thriller that morphs into something dark and riveting with edge-of-your-seat tension. It will blow you away.
MAMA’S GEEKY / TESSA SMITH
The Housemaid is a wild, trippy, insane ride! An extremely faithful adaptation of the book, but with quite a few little additions for those of us that KNOW! I screamed, I cheered, I freaked out! Amanda & Sydney & Brandon are incredible together! WOW!!!! #TheHousemaidMovie
THE MOVIE COUPLE / WENDY LEE SZANY
Wow #TheHousemaidMovie is insane! Full of suspense & jaw dropping twists. I went in blind (haven’t read the book) and was on the edge of my seat the entire movie. This movie is unhinged – in the best way possible. Both Sweeney and Seyfriend are spectacular in this. GO SEE THIS!
POPTERNATIVE / CHRISTOPHER GALLARDO
THE HOUSEMAID: cutthroat and surprising in the best ways possible. Sweeney and Seyfried put on an incredible showing with this thrilling, if campy, film about manipulation and empowerment. The narrative is also consistently compelling with every turn! #TheHousemaidMovie
SCREEN RANT / TATIANA HULLENDER
The Housemaid was good, twisted fun! Amanda Seyfried is a force to be reckoned with, and she makes a meal out of every scene. And the soundtrack? Had me dancing in my seat as I waited for The Big Reveal.
WE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT / SCOTT MENZEL
The Housemaid is WILD. The first half leans into camp in the best possible way. It is playful, stylish, and an absolute blast before the film takes a sharp, gripping turn that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney are phenomenal as two women carrying more secrets than they let on, and watching them interact only adds to the fun. It also has big Paul Feig energy. If you are a fan of his films like A Simple Favor, I think you will totally dig this one. I will say that it definitely has some Promising Young Woman vibes, which is a big reason why I was so into it. It is absolutely a movie you want to see with a crowd too. #TheHousemaidMovie #TheHousemaid
Directed by Paul Feig, with an adapted screenplay written by Rebecca Sonnenshine, The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney as a young woman burdened by a troubled past who takes a job as a live-in housemaid for a rich family and discovers dark secrets lurking beneath their flawless facade.
The cast also includes Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried (Mank), Brandon Sklenar (1923, It Ends With Us), Michele Morrone (365 Days), three-time Emmy nominee Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds), Indiana Elle, Hannah Cruz, Megan Ferguson, Ellen Tamaki, and more.
Overall, the first reactions paint The Housemaid as a wildly entertaining thriller that blends camp with genuine shock value. The reactions rave about its twisty, unhinged energy and constant edge-of-your-seat suspense. Many highlight how the film evolves from playful and stylish to dark and gripping – delivering jaw-dropping turns that keep the tension high throughout.
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Across the board, the reactions single out Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried for their powerhouse performances, praising their chemistry and electric dynamic they bring to every scene. The movie is described as faithful to the book while also adding fun surprises for fans that results in an overall unforgettable and crowd-pleasing ride.
