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The Housemaid
Paul Feig · Film · 2025
What hooked you in The Housemaid is the way power dynamics shift when an outsider enters a wealthy, secretive home.
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Books on the same thread
The Tenant
Freida McFadden · Book · 2025
If the domestic instability in The Housemaid kept you on edge, this story of a man losing his home and security offers the same claustrophobic, high-stakes psychological tension.
Never Lie
Freida McFadden · Book · 2023
Like the precarious household in The Housemaid, this story centers on a remote, imposing property where secrets buried by previous owners threaten the safety of the new arrivals.
Verity
Colleen Hoover · Book · 2018
The Housemaid thrives on the tension between a new hire and an employer with a dark past, a dynamic that mirrors the professional and personal obsession found here.
Verity
Colleen Hoover · Book · 2021
Much like the unsettling environment of The Housemaid, this narrative forces you to navigate a complex web of guilt and infidelity within a high-pressure, wealthy domestic setting.
Series on the same thread
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2020
The Housemaid relies on the uneasy relationship between domestic staff and their employers, a theme this series explores through the lens of hidden secrets within a haunted manor.
Fingersmith
Aisling Walsh · Series · 2005
This story mirrors the central premise of The Housemaid by placing a young woman in service to an heiress, where class deception and hidden motives drive the plot.
The Peripheral
Scott B. Smith · Series · 2022
If The Housemaid hit, The Peripheral shares the thread.
The Apothecary Diaries
Series · 2023
If The Housemaid hit, The Apothecary Diaries shares the thread.
Podcasts on the same thread
To Live and Die in LA
Tenderfoot TV & Audacy · Podcast · 2023
If The Housemaid hit, To Live and Die in LA shares the thread.
Bag Man
Rachel Maddow, MS NOW · Podcast · 2023
If The Housemaid hit, Bag Man shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is The Housemaid movie based on the book?
Yes, the 2025 movie directed by Paul Feig is an adaptation of the 2022 book titled The Housemaid. Both versions follow Millie Calloway as she begins a job for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester that quickly turns into a dangerous game of secrets and power.
Should I read the book before watching The Housemaid?
You can choose either order as both versions of The Housemaid cover the same premise. The 2022 book provides the source material for the 2025 film, so reading the book first may offer more insight into the internal thoughts of the characters as they navigate their dangerous living situation.
What is the plot of The Housemaid?
The Housemaid follows Millie Calloway, who accepts a live-in position with Nina and Andrew Winchester to escape her past. Her new role as a housemaid soon devolves into a complex and dangerous game involving scandal, power, and secrets within the wealthy Winchester household.
How does the 2025 film relate to the book version of The Housemaid?
The 2025 film directed by Paul Feig is a direct adaptation of the 2022 novel The Housemaid. The film brings the story of Millie Calloway and her employers, Nina and Andrew Winchester, to the screen, maintaining the narrative of the original book regarding their volatile and dangerous dynamic.