THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book. From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.

For in-depth thoughts on The Housemaid, please see my colleague Joshua Mbonu’s review from its original theatrical debut here.

Video Quality

The Housemaid arrives with a 2160p/Dolby Vision presentation in 2.39:1 on this 4K UHD Blu-Ray disc that achieves true greatness. The implementation of Dolby Vision is a huge benefit for this film as it displays an array of bold colors within the environment. Hues look more precise in this presentation with an array of fabrics, set decoration, and key light sources emanating off the screen with great power. This presentation flourishes with black levels that are deep and detailed with digital noise absent from the screen. None of the shadowy moments exhibits signs of crush. The brighter scenes during the day impress with intense clarity and a strong handling of highlights that show no indications of blooming.

The 4K presentation provides a depth of field that cannot be executed as well with the accompanying Blu-Ray. This transfer reveals a favorable amount of detail in the subtle facets of the background and articles of clothing. Skin tones look notably consistent throughout and show a great amount of facial detail. The increase in detail in every lighting condition is a major benefit. This is a stellar 4K UHD presentation that represents the film quite well.

Audio Quality

This disc comes armed with a terrific Dolby Atmos presentation that brings every distinct element to visceral life. The sound design of this film is surprisingly expressive, and the deployment of environmental sounds grounds you in the space with an assured hand. The low end is engaged intermittently during the handful of kinetic sequences and via some of the needle drops. The track is immersive with sounds flowing through in a way that works well with the height channels.

Sounds are deftly rendered with precise directionality from the more bustling scenes to the dialogue-driven moments. These exchanges are presented clearly without ever being overshadowed by any of the competing sonic elements. The score conjures the appropriate mood that complements the narrative developments. The mix here is well done with a welcome engagement of all the channels, so those with a good system should be pleased. Optional English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles are provided.

Special Features

Audio Commentaries
- Audio Commentary #1: Director Paul Feig
- Audio Commentary #2: Director Paul Feig & Creative Team
From Page to Panic – Making The Housemaid: A 36-minute piece that takes a look at the process of adapting the story for the big screen, the casting of the main players, the production design, the stunt work, and more.
Secrets of the Winchester House – A Housemaid Tour: A 12-minute featurette that dives deeper into the secrets of the house through a set tour.
“A Peek Inside” Featurette: A two-minute promotional piece with the cast and creative team hyping up the movie.
Deleted Scenes: There is an eight-minute collection of unused moments that flesh out certain developments but could not fit into an already bloated film.
Theatrical Trailers (4:05)

Final Thoughts

The Housemaid is an appropriately trashy time at the movies. You need not take the script too seriously unless you want to torpedo your chances of enjoying this outing. The fun comes from the outrageous moments between the characters and twists and turns that will have you shaking your head at the glorious absurdity of it all. Amanda Seyfried is this film’s saving grace, as she makes certain material work better than anyone else ever could. Sydney Sweeney is way less fun in comparison, but she does what she needs to. The film is undoubtedly overlong, and Paul Feig makes some directorial missteps that keep this from being a camp classic. Still, if you know what you are getting into and you are in the right mood, you will have an enjoyable time. Lionsgate Home Entertainment has released a 4K UHD Blu-Ray that sports a marvelous A/V presentation and some decent special features. Recommended

The Housemaid is currently available to purchase on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-Ray, and DVD. The film is also available to purchase in a 4K UHD Blu-Ray Digipack exclusively at Amazon.

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the 4K UHD Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: Lionsgate Home Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.

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