The Uninvited - A Welcome Guest (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, The Uninvited - A Welcome Guest is a thriller film directed by Choi Hyeong-ryul, running about 87 minutes. “A fugitive sneaks into a house where an appropriate affair is happening of all places.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Ji-hoon became a wanted man because of betrayal by one of his colleagues. To avoid being arrested by police, he sneaks into a stranger’s house one day. However, what was happening in the house was that wife walks in on her husband having an affair with another woman? Under the absurd situation, Ji-hoo captures them all as his hostage. The hostage captor has become a welcome guest for the wife, Eun-joo. Eun-joo has dropped by her house to take a short break while holding a funeral. However, she finds two unwelcome guests in the house. One is her friend, who is having an affair with the husband. The other one is the hostage captor, a stranger, whom Eun-joo has never seen before. Nonetheless, the hostage captor is on Eun-joo’s side now, who has no one to lean on.

Who’s in it. The Uninvited - A Welcome Guest stars Jung Gyu-woon as Ji-hoon, Shim Eun-jin as Eun-joo, Ji Eun-seo as Mi-ra and Kim Lee-woo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, The Uninvited - A Welcome Guest has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Uninvited - A Welcome Guest page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Uninvited - A Welcome Guest tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.