Ok I admit it I wanted to see this movie for "THE TWIST"(And I like evil kid movies);But pleasently suprised by this well written thriller A fractured family who adopts a girl without much background info;(First danger sign);I also had problems with the father who was so blinded by this little brat & so unwilling to believe his wife(Thinking to myself "FUTURE PEDAPHILE");And I kept thinking to myself no way is a 9 yr. old this smart & devious;BUT when we get to our "TWIST" it makes perfect senc

The perfect example of this genre of movie. Each scene is necessary and though it may not be scary, the twist, which sounds stupid on paper, is slightly unnerving if you think about it. This movie ends extremely abruptly.

An outstanding young actress and a pretty entertaining thriller.

Good Movie

t'was decent.

Heard good things about Orphan, but I was surprised by just how great it was. The movie has a solid plot, solid visuals, and a solid cast. I was drawn into the story despite having spoiled the ending for myself before seeing the movie. The winter scenery is used to great effect, and there wasn't a weak link in the cast. The advertising campaign definitely sold this one short.

The only thing that messed this movie up was the horrible plot twist. Also, they did not go into enough depth about how the woman's baby died.

The twist is obvious and preposterous, but this killer kid spookfest is generally effective if a little suspect story-wise.

rubbish.

worst plot twist ever. not even scary, its just the omen done even worse

Really shallow but the idea if developed could have made it at least B horror.

Unexpectedly good.

I wanted to see this *because* I'd read the internet spoilers (which are basically true, by the way). But I found the plight of the mother and her tension with her husband to be interesting and suspenseful; only the last, say, 15 to 20 minutes were genuinely horrible.

Nice but predictable twist and the children acted good.

The newborn baby of the Omen and Problem Child. A creepy, unexpected, dark and evil thriller with a difficultly inconvenient, ponderously blundering and degrading twist. All of that foreboding and suspicion and she turns out to be an...aaargh! Weak. Other than that, Orphan is a nerve-racking and primordially pristine film with both minor and major flaws within its plotline. I guess you could say I liked it.

I just absolutley loved this film from start to finish! I love the fact that there are still brilliant Horror films like this one still being made today. It's been ages since a pure evil villain like Esther has been in a movie and never have I hated and loved a character that much. The twist will simply shock you and no matter what you will never see it coming. Great acting, especially from Isabelle Furham (Esther). I'd highly reccomend it; it really is a must-see Horror/Thriller!

Amazing child acting. Would rate this higher but the twist at theend kind of botched it. Not amazing, but better than the few similar movies to come before it. The recent Omen remake, The Children, Home Movies, et al.

Well above average for a contemporary thriller, Orphan benefits from having some extraordinary actors in the lead roles, a tight script that makes time for engaging character development, and good production design. It remains believable and interesting even when it presents us with cliche and goes a bit far-fetched, because of those strengths. It also presents a creepy kid personality and a creepy kid twist I'd never seen before. It almost seems to run out of gas at the end, though.

Orphan is a competent but rather unremarkable horror film that left me mostly indifferent but moderately entertained. The twist felt a little anticlimactic and the conclusion was unsatisfying. Despite all this, the majority of the film is well-executed enough to keep you interested throughout. It will satisfy an itch for a horror movie but it's nothing spectacular.

This movie really blew me out of the water. I'm not a fan of slow moving tension building horror movies, but to me, this was how it should be done. The kid actors in this movie really did a better job than most child actors now a days. As for Esther, I've never hated a movie villain like I did with her. At one point I even said what a bitch. That's how much I got into it. Very intense and well built up. I just couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next and that twist caught me.

The ending made this movie. Never see it coming and a bit funny.

It's strange... Orphan isn't even a bad movie. It's actually rather disturbing. While it's marketed like a slasher--and I guess to an extent it is--the plot of the film and the twist that reveals what's "wrong with Esther" is really creepy and unexpected. I don't know how I feel about this movie because I left really unhappy and put off by the story but I guess the fact that it made me feel anything than pity for a bad movie was better than I expected. After all, I'd recommend it.

There was a lot of smartly-executed, very cerebral material and aesthetic in Orphan. A good number of scenes in the flick were, no pun intended, pretty "fucked" up. But some just fell short. While the "twist" might grow on me, right now I don't feel like it was properly addressed or built upon. Nor was Ester's back-story. It was just kinda thrown out there. As were some character "flaws" (the husband's implied past infidelities). And the ending was too convenient. Still, good flick worth seeing.

Wow...Vera Farminga is hot...can't believe she did this just before Up in the Air. This movie is pretty bad.

Can't understand so many scores above average 60-70 points. What's different in this movie that's not in many productions of last decade. It's straight, simple, almost trivial, with lots of blood (typical for american productions), no atmosphere, pretty common roleplay... History repeats itself again - it only proves that majority shouldn't be a point of my view - my bad. Spanish "Orphanage" is hundred times more worth watching than this time waster. Not recommend unless you have too much time.

Decent acting and directing and a screenplay so bad it hurts to watch it.

kind of like an update of "the good son", only with a more menacing antagonist that does some actually creepy stuff. problem is that a cute twelve year old girl isn't actually scary, and i ended up rooting for her. i'd really like to see more of isabelle fuhrman in the future--she did a great job.

I am a bit perplexed about how I feel about this film. Is it bad? No. Is it good? Maybe. Am I mad I watched it. Not at all. By all means people should watch it. It's mildly entertaining, and the creepy little girl gives a great performance. I also was impressed with Peter Sarsgard. As far as the film goes, fairly straight forward. I'm not sure how I felt about the twist, I mean it is not as predicatble as many "surprise" endings, but I don't know, the whole movie seemed off to me.

While the twist ending was weak it was unexpected. Other than that the movie was pretty much a formulaic horror story.

A highly entertaining, uneven trashy horror film, dark comedy and psychological thriller in equal parts.

This movie contains bird-squishing and people unloading a meat truck very, very prominently in the background of what is supposed to be a serious scene. The movie is far more ridiculous than scary and for that it is worth a watch alone.

The scene where Esther walks up to "be nice to mommy" by picking her the flowers from where her stillborn child was laid to rest was delightfully creepy and quite good, but perhaps unintentional judging from the rest of the film. If you've seen "The Good Son," you've seen Orphan. If you've seen "the Omen," you've seen Orphan, etc, etc. The twist is so dumb and she "dies" so many times before she's actually dead that the ending is so fucking hilarious you might want to see it for that.

The ending to this movie is worse than running through a corn field backwards bare assed and being hit over the head with a dildo!

Ohhhh yes! There IS something wrong with Esther alright! haha! My advice on this movie is to GET OUT TO THE THEATER and see it before people start talking about it much. DO NOT go digging around on the chatboards to find out anything about it; don't go reading any thorough reviews. Horror movies like this are rare these days, and this one provides a fun time at the theaters.

I love Dark Castle movies. This one was an ok one too. Outstanding performance from Isabelle Fuhrman.

Note to self: never adopt any kids.

Hilarious.

The problem with this one for me is, that I can comprehend her behaviour. Maybe itīs that "sympathy for the devil" thing, but she is not like samarra in ring or damien in omen she is not the antichrist. Getting teased in school and to punish those who did this day after day isnīt evil it is justice. So "Orphan" isnīt very thrilling it is a drama, but not a good one.

Watching Orphan, I had the impression of having seen this same story a thousand times. The film is well acted and has a tense atmosphere. But it is insufficient to be considered a good movie. The story could be better exploited, to have something more creative than simply an evil character.

Wow! Probably the surprise of the year for me. This movie works better than it has ANY right to. Strong performances all around but especially by Isabelle Fuhrman. She is perfectly cast as the creepiest little girl in the history of film.

Starts out as a decent little thriller in the spirit of Omen or recent Joshua, but quickly turns into cliche ridden crap-fest. The last act is simply offending intelligence of anyone who watches this film.