The Maid (2005)

As the poster states: the Maid is "part Sixth Sense, part Ju-On" with a combination of the scary and the mysterious; in fact, you don't really understand what is going on until the end - not to say that the movie doesn't make sense, because it definitely makes sense, but you aren't entirely aware of certain important details.

What I loved about this movie, aside from the story line, was that it brought together two completely different cultures as the crux of the plot.

What seems to be the main issue (I say seems, because the end suggests something different - maybe - no spoilers please) is that  Rosa (Alessandra de Rossi), a young girl from the Philippines, having moved to Singapore to work as a maid for the Teo family, unwittingly angers spirits that have been let out of hell during the lunar seventh month.

Of course, Rosa is unfamiliar with Chinese beliefs so doesn't realize what she has done. And while it would have been nice for the Teo family to, oh I don't know, tell her about their practices and beliefs (such as not sweeping up the offerings they have set out to appease the spirits), they just let her figure things out on her own - or chew her out afterwards.


As Rosa tries to figure out what is going on, she discovers a dark secret from the Teo's past - something absolutely horrible - and soon it's not just the ghosts she has to look out for.

This movie has plenty of jumpy moments that are perfect for a scary ghost story, but what is even better is that not every ghostly encounter Rosa has makes you jump. Some of her encounters are purely, deliciously creepy.


This is definitely a good Halloween choice - and it's on Netflix!