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The Housemaid (2025) Official Trailer – Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar

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About the Book

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#1 New York Times, Amazon Charts, USA Today, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author Freida McFadden is a physician who has penned multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. Freida's work has been selected as one of Amazon Editors' best books of the year, she is the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best paperback, and she is a Goodreads Choice Award winner. Her novels have been translated into more than 45 languages.

​ Freida lives with her family and cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.

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Read about Freida McFadden, New York Times bestselling author of psychological thriller books and novels.

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The Housemaid Cast Shares Film (and Hollywood!) Secrets | Spilling the E-Tea

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The Housemaid (2025) 'A Peek Inside' Special Feature – Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried

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What were your expectations going into the novel, and how did the opening chapters shape those expectations?

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What were your expectations going into the novel, and how did the opening chapters shape those expectations?

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How does the setting of the house contribute to the overall sense of tension or unease?

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How does the setting of the house contribute to the overall sense of tension or unease?

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At what point did you begin to feel that something was “off”? What clues stood out to you early on?

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At what point did you begin to feel that something was “off”? What clues stood out to you early on?

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Did you find the pacing effective? Were there moments that felt rushed or deliberately slow?

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Did you find the pacing effective? Were there moments that felt rushed or deliberately slow?

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How does the author use short chapters and cliffhangers to influence your reading experience?

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How does the author use short chapters and cliffhangers to influence your reading experience?

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Which character did you trust the least at first—and did that change as the story progressed?

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Which character did you trust the least at first—and did that change as the story progressed?

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What does the novel suggest about appearances—especially wealth, respectability, and “perfect” families?

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What does the novel suggest about appearances—especially wealth, respectability, and “perfect” families?

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How is control exercised in subtle ways throughout the story?

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How is control exercised in subtle ways throughout the story?

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The book explores reinvention and hidden pasts. Can people truly escape who they were?

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The book explores reinvention and hidden pasts. Can people truly escape who they were?

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Were there moments when you felt uncomfortable rooting for a character? Why?

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Were there moments when you felt uncomfortable rooting for a character? Why?

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Did the novel challenge your assumptions about morality or justice?

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Did the novel challenge your assumptions about morality or justice?

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How did the book make you feel about trust—both between characters and as a reader?

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How did the book make you feel about trust—both between characters and as a reader?

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What questions or emotions stayed with you after finishing the book?

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What questions or emotions stayed with you after finishing the book?

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What do you think the author is saying about secrets and survival?

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What do you think the author is saying about secrets and survival?

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Who do you think has the most power at the end of the novel—and why?

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Who do you think has the most power at the end of the novel—and why?

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How effectively does the film use the house itself as a character? Which rooms or spaces feel most psychologically charged?

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How effectively does the film use the house itself as a character? Which rooms or spaces feel most psychologically charged?

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What visual cues (lighting, framing, camera movement) signal that something is wrong before the story makes it explicit?

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What visual cues (lighting, framing, camera movement) signal that something is wrong before the story makes it explicit?

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How does the film build tension differently than the book—through silence, pacing, or visual repetition?

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How does the film build tension differently than the book—through silence, pacing, or visual repetition?

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Were there moments where the camera made you feel complicit or trapped alongside the protagonist?

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Were there moments where the camera made you feel complicit or trapped alongside the protagonist?

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How does sound design (music, ambient noise, silence) contribute to unease?

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How does sound design (music, ambient noise, silence) contribute to unease?

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Did any performance change your perception of a character compared to the book?

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Did any performance change your perception of a character compared to the book?

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How believable were the emotional shifts—especially moments where power subtly changes hands?

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How believable were the emotional shifts—especially moments where power subtly changes hands?

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If you were casting the film, what traits (not names) are essential for the main roles?

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If you were casting the film, what traits (not names) are essential for the main roles?

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Did the film simplify any character motivations? If so, did that strengthen or weaken the story?

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Did the film simplify any character motivations? If so, did that strengthen or weaken the story?

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How does the film visually represent power and control?

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How does the film visually represent power and control?

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Does the movie reinforce or challenge stereotypes about wealth, domestic work, or mental instability?

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Does the movie reinforce or challenge stereotypes about wealth, domestic work, or mental instability?

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Does the film feel more like a thriller, a psychological drama, or a social commentary?

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Does the film feel more like a thriller, a psychological drama, or a social commentary?

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Did you feel manipulated by the film—and was that effective or frustrating?

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Did you feel manipulated by the film—and was that effective or frustrating?

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How does the film reward (or punish) attentive viewers?

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How does the film reward (or punish) attentive viewers?

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What lingering image or line stayed with you after the credits rolled?

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What lingering image or line stayed with you after the credits rolled?

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Does the film invite rewatching? Why or why not?

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Does the film invite rewatching? Why or why not?

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Would you want a sequel film—or does this story work best as a standalone?

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Would you want a sequel film—or does this story work best as a standalone?

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Book vs. Movie: Which medium better handled suspense?

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Book vs. Movie: Which medium better handled suspense?

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Book vs. Movie: Which medium better handled character psychology?
 

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Book vs. Movie: Which medium better handled character psychology?
 

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Book vs. Movie: If someone only experienced one version, which would you recommend—and why? 

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Book vs. Movie: If someone only experienced one version, which would you recommend—and why? 

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