The cruel and unforgiving nature of Hollywood, concealed beneath a glitzy and glamorous shell, has long been scrutinised in film and television. Though The Uninvited does the same, it has a fair few tricks up its sleeve.

A couple are preparing to host a party, which could hold big prospects for their future, but their evening is spun off track by an elderly woman claiming their house is her home. The unexpected encounter leads to a story about love, regret and ageing, moulded in the landscape of a superficial entertainment industry. Elizabeth Reaser and Walton Goggins lead the comedy-drama, backed by the likes of Pedro Pascal, Lois Smith, Eva De Dominici, and Rufus Sewell.

FILMHOUNDS had a chat with writer and director Nadia Conners ahead of the film's release on May 9. She talked about her filmmaking journey before this—this being her narrative directorial debut—and how that informed her process on The Uninvited. Conners noted the nuances in the story about womanhood and motherhood in larger society, with all the subtle and obvious nods to issues still faced by women today, adding: “Hollywood, as an industry, has a lot to answer to for the way in which it objectifies women.”

Conners also talked about directing her husband (Goggins), working with Pascal, and developing The Uninvited from a stage play into a film.

Watch the full interview here: