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Overall Rank: |
413 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.00/4 |
# of Ratings: |
87 |
Genres: |
Horror, Mystery |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
Spanish |
DVD Release: |
04/22/2008 |
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Director: |
Juan Antonio Bayona |
Actors: |
Fernando Cayo
Belén Rueda
Roger Príncep
Andrés Gertrúdix
Mabel Rivera
Edgar Vivar |
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An orphan returns to her former orphanage with her new family to remodel and re-open the grounds. When she and her son venture to the beach he leaves a trail of sea-shells for one of his imaginary friends to follow. What exactly follows them back though? -- GOD_NOtLIKELY
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Jem 11/04/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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4/4 |
This film is brilliant! The atmosphere was excellent, few films scare me - but I can't watch this one alone. |
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01/28/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Scary? |
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Everything I read about this film prior to seeing it led me to believe that it was truly scary. It was suspenseful at times, but not scary. In fact some of the time it was slow and boring. I don't think it belongs in the horror category at all. |
Rating of
1.5/4 |
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09/18/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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80% |
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Action: 3 / 3, Comedy: 0 / 2, Good vs Evil: 1 / 1, Love/Sex: 1 / 1, Special Effects: 1 / 1, Plot: 1 / 1, Music: 1 / 1 = 8 / 10 or 80%, which is 3 / 4 stars.
Horror fans don't get much cinema of this quality and it has everything to offer including spectacle! del Toro's influence is unmistakable and the wonderful cast, characters make the story their own. |
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3/4 |
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09/07/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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'Believe and you will see...' |
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The Orphanage is not a horror film and it is not directed by Guillermo del Toro.
These two common misconceptions have followed the film around since it's release. The former can perhaps be dismissed as semantics but the latter bears some semblance to the belief several years ago that Quentin Tarantino had directed Hero (2002). The major difference is that del Toro is a genuinely talented director and Tarantino is an over-rated adolescent. But that's another rant for another day.
The Orphanage was actually directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, in his feature film debut, though it could easily be mistaken for del Toro's work. Best known for his comic book movies Blade II (2002) and Hellboy (2004), The Orphanage is more tonally similar to some of his Spanish language work, particularly The ... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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07/21/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Effective Chills |
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This is definitely not an ordinary ghost story because in its core lies a heart that radiates even after the credits stopped rolling. But that doesn't mean that it lacks genuine scares. In fact, there is plenty of suspense, each on a different level. Some of my favourite scenes include the séance, the automobile incident, and when the main character participates in a childhood game. Such scenes made my heart pound as if I'm watching the best scenes of "No Country for Old Men." I'm really impressed with this film because there were so many chances when it could've turned into a typical horror movie. Moreover, the characters' choices are so natural, and thus it was easy for me to identify with them even though some scenes may seem supernatural. The ending was absolutely brilliant because it... |
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4/4 |
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