After the success of the Housemaid, released in December 2025 and earning a total of $399.2 million worldwide at the box office, it was only a matter of time before Lionsgate announced a sequel.
The Housemaid’s Secret is set to come out in theatres on December 17, 2027 and will be based on the second book in the original series written by Freida McFadden. Big names from the original film will be returning for this project, including Director Paul Feig, screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine and star actress Sydney Sweeney, who will be reprising her role as Millie.
The original film has been described as a ‘fast-paced popcorn thriller’ with a lot of dark elements and exciting twists. It is reminiscent of many films that centre around kidnapping, which is seemingly a very popular theme amongst psychological thrillers. This article will delve a little deeper into what made the original so popular and what we can expect from the sequel.
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What is the Housemaid?
The main plot of the original film (and books) revolves around a wealthy couple called the Winchesters (played by Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar), who hire Millie as a live-in housemaid (played by Sydney Sweeney) to do chores around the house.
Things take a dark turn as Nina Winchester stands demanding unrealistic things from Millie and adopts an attitude towards her. From here, the plot takes on a typical dark thriller, where everything is not as it seems.
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The housemaid sequel will be about Millie living with an entirely different family, called the Garricks, where she suspects that the wife is being tormented by the husband. It is undoubtedly going to follow the similar tropes that can be found in the original, with unexpected turns at every corner.
The book series is seen as a trilogy, with the final novel titled The Housemaid Is Watching. However, there is also a short story called The Housemaid’s Wedding, which could also be turned into a film if the studio desires.
What Might Make This Film Appealing
If you’re a fan of all things horror, whether it’s supernatural monsters or psychological thrillers, the Housemaid certainly contains many elements that may appeal to you. Horror is undoubtedly one of film’s most popular genres, with top films grossing up to $700 million.
It’s not just films where the horror genre thrives. Some of video games’ most popular titles revolve around horror elements, such as Resident Evil and The Last of Us. We can also see this in live bingo titles such as Buzz Bingo Halloween Horrors, which is also horror-themed, showcasing how big scares are popular in all kinds of media.
This Housemaid has plenty of dark elements that make for compelling viewing. The kidnapping element is reminiscent of other popular films such as The Black Phone, Split and Prisoners, which have all made millions at the box office.
If you like these types of stories, then there could certainly be elements of The Housemaid that appeal to you. Looking ahead, we’ll have to wait until 2027 to see if the sequel lives up to the same worldwide appeal as the original did and whether more films in the series will come from this as a result.