
Orphan
Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Can you keep a secret?"
Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film: fresh and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Dark Castle Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











