Sydney Sweeney's New Housemaid Job Is a Deadly Game

A new thriller brings back the dangerous glamour of 1990s erotic noir. In "The Housemaid," Sydney Sweeney plays Millie, a woman with secrets applying for a live-in job. She arrives at a huge, isolated mansion in upstate New York. Her new bosses are the wealthy and secretive Winchester couple. Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar play the roles. Nina Winchester (Seyfried) hires Millie with a smile. The job is to cook, clean, and care for the couple's young daughter. But Millie is hiding troubling lies on her resume. Director Paul Feig, known for comedies, now builds intense sexual tension. The film is adapted from Freida McFadden's 2022 bestselling novel. It aims for the style of thrillers like "Basic Instinct." The result is an outrageous and enjoyable psycho-suspense story. It skates close to satire while delivering glossy, high-stakes drama.