- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Starring: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder ... see all
- Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
- Plot: Kate and John Coleman are rebuilding their marriage after a troubled relationship, since Kate had drinking problem but is under therapy with Dr. Browning and has been sober for one... Read more
User Reviews
Definitely one of the greatest horror films of all time! A truly original idea! Two thumbs way up!
Jul 26, 2009
jmjhora - imdb.com
Jul 26, 2009jmjhora - imdb.com
Katherine and John Coleman have decides to adopt an older girl, due to the tragic loss of their unborn daughter, Jessica, which occurred only some time back. They turn to an orphanage for young girls, that is instructed by sisters of... Full review
I'm at a loss of words.
Jul 26, 2009
kirk-246 - imdb.com
Jul 26, 2009kirk-246 - imdb.com
'Orphan' is about as dark and disturbing as any other movie about a couple who adopted a seemingly polite child.Esther may seem like a smart 9-year old who behaves well and has a great talent at painting.Like any other movie about... Full review
Excellet Horror Thriller
Jul 26, 2009
radchuck03 - imdb.com
Jul 26, 2009radchuck03 - imdb.com
I have not seen a decent horror film in a long time, but this one is definitely worth the money. Be sure to use the restrooms before the start of the movie, as it is very riveting and suspenseful. Except for... Full review
9 stars because I can not give it 8.5!
Jul 26, 2009
yourwarmembrace - imdb.com
Jul 26, 2009yourwarmembrace - imdb.com
Anyone expecting a horror film will most likely give this a 5 star rating or below. All others will be thoroughly entertained. Orphan is an INTENSE drama... full of surprises and a bit of suspense.. would have been more suspenseful for... Full review
I only have 1 word for this movie...WOW!!!!!!
Jul 25, 2009
Rob62581 - imdb.com
Jul 25, 2009Rob62581 - imdb.com
This movie can only be described in 1 word: WOW!!! Finally a horror movie that is original, and not a remake of classics or foreign films. Whoever rated this movie a 1 to me are just complete morons. Even if if... Full review
Significantly Thrilling and Outstandingly Portrayed
Jul 25, 2009
lamar908 - imdb.com
Jul 25, 2009lamar908 - imdb.com
Orphan, the name says very little for what you get to see in the movie. I watched great horrors/thrillers, this movie with mild brutality and refreshingly thrill creates a great impression on audience pulses. Esther, especially, acted terrific in portraying psychotic... Full review
Actually a great thriller!!
Jul 25, 2009
ttboi123 - imdb.com
Jul 25, 2009ttboi123 - imdb.com
I went into Orphan with low expectations and already knowing some things about it. I was actually quite pleased by the turnout of the film. It had a great pace and had moments that made you think WTF! All in all... Full review
Shameless, Absurd, and Fun
Jul 25, 2009
Adam Brown - imdb.com
Jul 25, 2009Adam Brown - imdb.com
I have heard people complain that they don't want to see "Orphan" because it looks like a ripoff of "The Omen." I disagree I don't think "The Omen" has a trademark on the Evil Child Movie, and although there are... Full review
Taking it a step further than your average horror film...in a good way
Jul 25, 2009
k.lauren86 - imdb.com
Jul 25, 2009k.lauren86 - imdb.com
At first glance, Orphan may look like another scary movie with the "creepy child" scare factor and seemingly unoriginal plot. In fact, like others have noted, some scenes in the movie were reminiscent of The Good Son. However, Orphan takes the... Full review
"non"-horror at it's finest!
Jul 25, 2009
user-65838 - imdb.com
Jul 25, 2009user-65838 - imdb.com
The Oscar buzz surrounding the highly anticipated Jaume Collet-Serra movie A Orphan is ostensibly doing the production plenty of favors. Rarely is a movie slated to be released in July the beneficiary of such publicity and fanfare. Universal Pictures and Imagine... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 30, 2009The Miami Herald
Modest little picture's a frightful romp....Orphan is accompanied on DVD and Blu-ray incarnations by a couple of brief deleted scenes and a darker but less effective ending.... ... Full Review
| Oct 26, 2009RopeofSilicon
your film itself is severely lacking.....In my opinion the worst kind of horror films are the ones so devoid of scares they must make them up as they go.....And this is on top of the endless onslaught of stupid characters that make up a film.... ... Full Review
| Oct 23, 2009DVD Talk
it's shockingly well-made on pretty much every front.....I'd be impressed with anyone this young storming out of the gate with such a strong performance....I'm especially impressed with Aryana Engineer's turn as Max.....He's piled together a great stack of actors too.....Director Jaume Collet-Serra has a keen visual eye as well as an obvious talent for bringing out the best from his cast..... ... Full Review
| Oct 20, 2009DVD Town
The movie is not only ordinary, it's fairly predictable, too, the director, Jaume Collet-Serra ("House of Wax"), generally following the standard demon-child formula.....The last really good supernatural thriller I watched was "The Orphanage" from Warner/New Line....As it is, the film may well infuriate you more than it scares you.....It actually made me long for a good, old-fashioned slasher flick, which at least makes no pretense of being anything more than a gore fest.....It's too bad the studio didn't w ... Full Review
| Sep 25, 2009Times of India
Orphan makes sinister sexy..... ... Full Review
News
Terrifying Orphan on Blu-ray
hollywoodtoday.net –
2009-10-31
"Paranormal Activity" and "Orphan"
islandpacket.com –
2009-10-29
IN THEATERS Out in a now nationwide release and just in time for Halloween is "Paranormal Activity." It was first had a very limited released, only hitting a few big cities in late September as a kind of test drive... ... Full Article
Orphan
timesonline.co.uk –
2009-08-08
There's something wrong with Esther," proclaims the poster for Orphan , a new horror film about a disturbed child (r eviewed on page 9 ), and even experienced moviegoers are likely to be shocked when they find out what it... ... Full Article
Leonardo DiCaprio impressed movie bosses when he swapped acting for producing on hotly anticipated new horror film Orphan.
msn.com –
2009-08-07

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