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The Orphanage

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Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro produces director Juan Antonio Bayona's gothic frightener about a long-abandoned orphanage with a particularly troubling past. As a child, young orphan Laura spent her formative years being cared for by the staff of a large orphanage located by the Spanish seaside. Those were some of the happiest years of Laura's life, and now, 30 years later, the former charge returns to the dilapidated institution with her husband, Carlos, and their seven-year-old son, Simon...more

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3.5

Dave White Profile

… a sort of mournful whodunit that you won't hate yourself for watching.

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4.0

74 out of 100 Metascore®

Generally favorable reviews

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For Families

13

Iffy for 13+

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The Orphanage by Daydream
Another magnificently directed movie by Guillermo Del Toro. The Orphanage sets out as a well-written thriller that may be hard to see what direction the story...

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European poltergeist film that will keep your gut clenched and knukles white by Paul Varjak
First of all, please realize this is a foreign film! That means it will be smart, odd, and open for interpretation. Oh, and most importantly IT'S IN...

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