The Housemaid Trailer, Fun Facts & Review
The Housemaid Synopsis:
Desperate for a fresh start, Millie Calloway (Sydney Sweeney), a young woman with a troubled past, becomes the live-in housemaid for the wealthy, seemingly perfect couple, Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). Millie soon realizes the glamorous facade hides sinister, dangerous secrets—including the mystery of an attic room that locks from the outside—plunging her into a seductive and deadly game of manipulation and revenge where she must confront the Winchesters' twisted truths, which are far more dangerous than her own.
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: In theaters December 19th, 2025
The Housemaid Fun Facts:
Based on a Blockbuster Book:
The movie is based on the hugely popular 2022 book by Freida McFadden, which shares its title. The novel achieved great success, making it to the New York Times bestseller list and winning the 2023 International Thriller Writers Award for the best original paperback novel.
A Simple Favor Connection:
The movie is directed by Paul Feig, who is best known for directing major comedies like Bridesmaids, The Heat, and Spy. He also successfully transitioned to the thriller genre and directed the stylish and dark twisty thriller A Simple Favor. The Housemaid is intended to be an even darker and more intense psychological thriller.
Star-Powered Executive Producers:
Both lead actresses, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, also serve as executive producers on the film. This indicates that they are deeply invested in the project and want to ensure the novel's intricate story is brought to the screen accurately and faithfully.
Rising Star:
Brandon Sklenar is a rising star, and he is making a name for himself in Hollywood. In this movie he plays Andrew Winchester, the husband of Nina (Amanda Seyfried). He previously appeared in movies such as It Ends with Us (2024) and Drop (2025) and the hit TV series 1923.
Release Date:
The movie was initially scheduled to be released on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2025, but then was moved forward to its current date, December 19th, 2025, providing viewers with exciting thrills just before their holiday vacation.
Filming Location:
Although the story takes place in the affluent Long Island estate of the Winchesters, most of the filming took place mainly in New Jersey.
The Housemaid Review:
While Avatar: Fire and Ash took over the IMAX theaters this weekend, Paul Feig’s version of Freida McFadden’s popular BookTok hit, The Housemaid, offered a different kind of entertainment: a stylish, quirky, and boldly cruel psychological thriller. The movie excels visually and provides entertaining, over-the-top storytelling, even though some critics didn't like how the plot was put together.
The movie tells the story of Millie (Sydney Sweeney), a young woman with a criminal record and living out of her car. Desperate for a fresh start, she lands a "too good to be true" job as a live-in maid for the ultra-wealthy Winchester family in Long Island.
Millie soon realizes the dynamic of her situations is truly unsettling. Nina Winchester (Amanda Seyfried) is a volatile housewife who alternates between being Millie's best friend and her worst nightmare. Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar) is Nina's husband, who appears to be a victim of his wife’s instability and the only person keeping the household together as a perfect couple.
As Millie gets caught up in the Winchesters' intense family drama, she realizes that the door to her attic room can be locked from the outside is a clear indication that this is not normal. Director Feig uses this idea cleverly as a twisted element of storytelling.
Amanda Seyfried gives the best performance in the movie. She plays Nina with a wild, high-strung energy that is both frightening and funny at the same time. Every small facial movement and loud outburst is perfectly timed to be as dramatic as possible.
Sydney Sweeney's performance is solid as she transitions her character Millie from a victim to taking back control. In the beginning of the movie, her character is desperate and helpless, but then towards the end of the movie, her character transitions into someone with courage and the desire to take back control, just like her character in the movie Christy.
Director Feig, who is well-known for his comedy movies like Bridesmaids, adds a distinctive "shiny humor" to the story. The Winchester house is extremely clean and bright, which makes it more exciting and enjoyable when things eventually get messy with blood splattering all over and dishes start breaking. Feig doesn't take the story too seriously; he allowed the dramatic story to unfold on its own accord while still keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
The Housemaid is a fun, over-the-top movie that is perfect for the holidays. It isn't trying to be a serious horror film; instead, it is just a stylish, slightly silly, and very mean thriller. The Housemaid is a well-made story about revenge that gives the audience exactly what they want to see. The movie feels a bit slow towards the middle, but it is full of exciting action and violence as it approaches the end. If you’re looking for a break from the big sci-fi blue aliens movie and just want to watch rich people with volatile behavior, you will love this.