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Orphan (2009)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:7

Rotten:14

Average Rating:1.9/10

Consensus: While it has moments of dark humor and the requisite scares, Orphan fails to build on its interesting premise and degenerates into a formulaic, sleazy horror/thriller.

Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for disturbing violent content, some sexuality and language.

Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:07-08-2009

Synopsis: The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate’s fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her... The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate’s fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there’s something wrong with Esther—this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther’s sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late…for everyone. --© Warner Bros [More]

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett

Director: Jaume Collet-Sera

Director: Jaume Collet-Sera
Screenwriter: David Leslie Johnson
Story: Alex Mace
Producer: Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Leonardo DiCaprio
Composer: John Ottman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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11/12/09
DVD Beaver

[Blu-Ray Review] Orphan is a very decent movie in it's own right, apart from being a tense, eerie little horror film specifically. It doesn't fail to entertain.

Full Review Source: Dread Central | comment Comment
11/05/09
Uncle Creepy
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10/30/09
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10/30/09
Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD

The only thing mysterious about Orphan is why Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard signed on to such an idiotic mess.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
10/27/09
Matt Noller
Matt Noller
Slant Magazine

The Cold War may be over for almost two decades now, but Hollywood still can't resist having a Russian villain yet again in Orphan!

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10/26/09
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

...the characters must be among the dumbest people ever to grace a movie screen. (Blu-ray Edition)

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
10/24/09
John J. Puccio
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10/22/09
Entertainment Weekly

Would've made a great 85-minute movie.

Full Review Source: DVDSleuth.com | comment Comment
10/21/09
Mike Long
Mike Long
DVDSleuth.com

Nerve-shredding creepy kid home invasion alert, and takeout foundling traumas galore. Along with magnanimous curtsies, excessive doting on dad, stalking parental kitchen sex and, well, a tendency to bludgeon living things.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
10/08/09
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
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