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You want a good horror film about a child from hell, you got one. Do not, under any circumstances, take children to see it. Take my word on this.
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Furhman plays pure evil with such supreme calmness that only her eyes shine with madness. Indeed, all of the child actors are superb, especially the expressive Engineer.
It's a cut above most spooky-kid movies, with a twist that sets it apart.
Clocking in at more than two hours, the movie teeters between psychological horror and violent blood-letting and, as such, probably won't completely satisfy fans in either camp.
Teasingly enjoyable rubbish through the first hour, Orphan becomes genuine trash during its protracted second half.
There's something creepy, and not pleasurably so, about watching children pantomime so much malice and fear.
Orphan isn't scary -- it's garish and plodding.
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In the sequel she battles Freddy AND Jason.
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