Orphan
Film2009123 min

Orphan

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"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

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Vera FarmigaPeter SarsgaardIsabelle FuhrmanCCH PounderJimmy Bennett

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2009
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
Dark Castle Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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