Dec 19, 2025 3:30pm PT ‘The Housemaid’ Movie Adaptation: Five Biggest Changes Made From Freida McFadden’s Novel By Emily Longeretta Plus Icon Emily Longeretta emilylongeretta Latest ‘The Housemaid’ Movie Adaptation: Five Biggest Changes Made From Freida McFadden’s Novel 11 minutes ago Women of Awards Season: 8 TV Performances to Remember, From Demi Moore to Grace Van Patten 1 day ago James Woods Tears Up Over ‘Infuriating’ Remarks About ‘Patriot’ Rob Reiner: ‘Because You Disagree With People, Doesn’t Mean You Have to Hate People’ 4 days ago See All ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for plot points in “The Housemaid,” now in theaters. For fans of Freida McFadden’s thriller novel “The Housemaid,” watching the Lionsgate adaptation movie was a bit of a different experience — we went in knowing the twist. While most of the largest moments in the book were represented in the movie, not everything weas the same.