There are many horror movies that come to screens every year, but I haven't seen one this good in a long time. The Orphanage (2007) is a Spanish film, produced by Guillermo del Toro who also did Pan's Labyrinth, that really is scary and is not gory at all. Instead it relies on a great script, very good acting, and a well thought our story that actually makes some sense, a rarity in the horror genre.
A woman and her husband move into an abandoned orphanage with hopes of making it a home for challenged children. A beautiful, large house, this is where she grew up until she was adopted. And her goal is to do for other children, to repay, so to speak, for the good that was done to her.
But there are things that happened at this place after she left that she does not know, and her adopted son is about to find out.
As I said, the strength of the horror is that it does make sense...the why and how is covered pretty well. There always has to be some suspension of disbelief for a horror movie, but it is minimal in this script. The filming is lush, taking in the house. And again, the acting is superb.
This is not only a top-notch horror flick, but a very good and well made peice of film.
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