The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008)
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Synopsis
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.
Cast
- Belén Rueda
- Fernando Cayo
- Geraldine Chaplin
- Montserrat Carulla
- Mabel Rivera
- Andrés Gertrúdix
- Roger Príncep
- Edgar Vivar
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- Aug 28, 2022
I was here to get scared not leave with depression.
FlobzyOct 24, 2020*Borat voice* “My son!”
KarstenOct 5, 2015I'm not sure I'd really call The Orphanage a horror film. It certainly has horror elements—haunted house, ghosts, brief scenes of gruesome gore—and its atmosphere is positively chilling, but the overall emotion that the film inspires isn't one of fear, but one of sadness.…
ScreeningNotes - May 12, 2014
Wow. Easily one of the best horror films of the 21st century. What a film, I'm pretty speechless right now. So spooky and creepy. I seriously had shivers going up my spine several times throughout the movie because of how genuinely creeped out I was.
EvanOct 20, 2018that one scene where she's playing that knock knock game with the kids......ummm yeah ¡NO GRACIAS! so this was not what i was expecting it to be at all.....had a few good twists and scares and then it turned sad and y'all i was not prepared.
🤎jess🤎Oct 24, 2020you could NEVER make this movie in america and for that reason american horror will never reign supreme
Jaxi - Mar 6, 2024
if my adopted kid started planning a ghostly reunion with their imaginary friends, I'd simply return him
lucia🎞Jul 3, 2024No horror movie should be allowed to break your heart like this
PaimonnOct 13, 2024another horror film where the husband is useless
jess
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- James New likedThe Orphanage
Pretty good horror film from an era in which horror was 90% flaming rubbish. Directed well and you can tell Del Toro had a hand in the production. Creepy and unsettling, builds tension very well. JA Bayona is rather good at making films seemingly
Kudaranaishy lovedThe Orphanage9/10 Very well written and executed. Horror aspect leads the ambient of the story while small yet big clues play as something they are not. Sad and tragic ending leaves you broken as you had the same view as the leading character.
julia likedThe Orphanagequeria tomar susto e tomei depressao instantanea
- MidoDeku likedThe Orphanage
I really liked it. The story was so sweet and sad at the same time. I highly recommend people watch it in Spanish (original language) with English subs if you need them. Makes the film that much more impactful
jods dislikedThe Orphanagehonestly really good w an interesting story, but won't be watching again bc my maternal instincts kicked in and i was so distraught w how he died😀 at least they seem happy in the end even if they're dead
delulu dislikedThe OrphanageIt’s heavy drama and with its slow pace, it didn’t help anything for my interest. Nice twist and complex story, it’s just not that effective.
- CvptvinHowdy lovedThe Orphanage
I'm always bouncing around my thoughts and rating this. But on this rewatch I forgot how great this film is. We hardly get good gothic supernatural horror movies anymore. The lead actress was superb. The ending is tragic but also blissful. Definitely underrated
Yocee Fr likedThe OrphanageI think it lacks a bit of horror, even though it had the potential to be seriously scary, but the film is still interesting. Some very good scenes, but occasionally a bit slow. The ending is great.
Sabrina lovedThe OrphanageIt’s a movie that I almost always watch. The first time I saw the movie I didn’t understand the meaning of it, after the second time I cried a lot
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Generally favorable reviews based on 214 Reviews
There’s not really a bogeyman in The Orphanage and not much blood; just insane intensity and a building sense of bad vibes.
Mark Olsen
L.A. Weekly
A great horror movie is like a good shrink--and a lot cheaper, too. It purges us through petrification. That horror movie, thankfully, has arrived. It's called The Orphanage, and it is seriously scary.
David Ansen
Newsweek
A fastidiously grim ghost story that rattles the bones of the haunted-house genre and finds plenty of fresh (but not too bloody) meat.
Justin Chang
Variety
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008)?
The movie is 1hr 45min long.
What's The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008) about?
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.
Who's the cast of The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008)?
- Belén Rueda as Laura
- Fernando Cayo as Carlos
- Geraldine Chaplin as Aurora
- Montserrat Carulla as Benigna
- Mabel Rivera as Pilar
- Andrés Gertrúdix as Andrés
- Roger Príncep as Simón
- Edgar Vivar as Balaban
Who's the director behind The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008)?
J. A. Bayona directed The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008).
Who produced The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008)?
Mar Targarona, Joaquín Padro and Álvaro Augustín produced The Orphanage (El orfanato) (2008).
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