The Orphanage

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9.5 out of 10

When a woman brings her family to live in her childhood home the last thing she expected was for her son to make some invisible friends.

These friends begin to play paranormal games with the boy (Simon). These games unearth a family secret resulting in his mysterious disappearance.

A dramatic turn of events follow; depicting a mother's struggle to come to terms with the loss of her child.

I have to admit that initially I found the Spanish with sub-titles a little distracting but the storyline (which keeps you guessing up until the very end) was so compelling that I soon forgot about it.

A good phrase to describe this film would be "less is more" as it leaves a lot to imagination (which is my personal preference for this genre). It is very well made and provoked a dramatic response from the audience in places.

Impressive performances all round but most notably by the child actor, Roger Princep, who plays Simon.

Overall this is a gripping, spine-chilling, thinking persons "horror film" and I would most definitely recommend a watch!

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Mal said…
Sounds good. :) It was already on my would-like-to-see list, but I'll have to give it higher priority now. :)
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