Orphan (2009) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	July 24, 2009
On DVD:	October 27, 2009
Genre:	Horror
Director:	Jaume Collet-Serra
Writer:	David Leslie Johnson
Cast:	Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder
Studio:	Warner Brothers
Official site:	orphan-movie.com
Running Time:	123 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for disturbing violent content, some sexuality and language

The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as...

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Evil children are creepy. Why? Because they look all cute and cuddly, but then those innocent, buggy eyes turn cold, the curl of the lips reveal something sinister and they are able to do just about anything they want while parents attempt to overlook the fact that their kid is a sociopathic killer. These are the reasons why "bad seed" movies continue to be made, because they are just so much fun to watch.

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