The Housemaid: Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried Shine in 2025 Thriller

Lionsgate has provided the initial glimpse of The Housemaid, a psychological thriller led by Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. Paul Feig directed this adaptation from Freida McFadden’s best-selling book. In it, Sweeney portrays Millie, a troubled young woman looking to reconstruct herself. Game-changing and certainly entertaining, she accepts a role as a live-in maid for the wealthy Winchester family, which finds her caught in manipulation and secrets and anxiety.

In the film, Amanda Seyfried, Nina Winchester, plays the sophisticated matriarch character who's motive is concealed. The film also stars Brandon Sklenar as Andrew Winchester and Michele Morrone in a supporting role. The early images hallway scenes of the trailer capitalized on the opulence and in tension, ambition, confrontation desire and betrayal, toward anticipation of a suspenseful story with unexpected surprises.

The Housemaid will be released in theaters on December 19, 2025, giving everyone just enough time to hype up this holiday season thriller! According to director Paul Feig, the tension in the novel comes to life the electric chemistry between Sweeney and Seyfried on screen!

Cast, Characters, and What to Expect

Having such an ensemble cast supports both talent and dexterity. Sweeney plays Millie as a tenacious, quick-thinking, and determined character. Seyfried’s Nina seems poised but brims with dark secrets and motives that drive much of the tension. Sklenar plays Andrew as likeable, yet utterly ambiguous and morally fluid in a lot of the family dynamics. Morrone’s character is still unclear, leaving fans speculating who she plays.

• Sydney Sweeney – Millie Calloway, the young maid with a mysterious past

• Amanda Seyfried – Nina Winchester, the household’s matriarch

• Brandon Sklenar – Andrew Winchester, Nina’s wealthy husband

• Michele Morrone – supporting role, details undisclosed

The official trailer shared a glimpse of a tension-filled story, filled with moments of thriller-like psychological drama and layered dark intrigue. Its potential to deliver this adaptation should stay true to McFadden's novel, offering compelling suspense, secrets, atmosphere, and big surprises for readers.

Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins star in the first trailer for #TheHousemaid.

In theaters on December 19. pic.twitter.com/mRlE4vvmYo

— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) September 16, 2025

A Must-Watch Thriller This Holiday Season

For viewers looking for both suspense and intricate narrative in The Housemaid, this thriller promises to entertain. Sweeney and Seyfried head an incredibly talented cast and it seems likely the film will appeal to a variety of viewers, including those who have not read the book. Sweeney, Seyfried, a twisted story, and the directing of Paul Feig help elevate The Housemaid to one of the best thrillers of the year.

Fans can check out the trailer online and be sure to remember the film's release date: December 19, 2025, to see how it all plays out on the silver screen.

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