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2007 · Movie · 1h 45m · R

The Orphanage

CriticsCritics: 81
AudienceAudience: 7.6

A woman returns with her family to the former orphanage where she grew up, hoping to reopen it as a home for children. When her young son begins communicating with an invisible friend, the old house’s unsettling past starts to intrude on their lives.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you prefer The Others-style supernatural mysteries, emotional tension, and gradual dread; Not for you if you want fast pacing, gore, or frequent jump scares.

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Cast

Belén RuedaFernando CayoRoger PríncepMabel RiveraMontserrat CarullaAndrés GertrúdixEdgar VivarÓscar Casas

Director

J. A. Bayona

If tonight is a The Orphanage night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.