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Title: Let's talk about Orphan
Post by: Will on 04 Aug 2009, 07:39
Any of you guys see this one yet? I went on a whim (and a free ticket) the other night because I was bored; expected it to be a pretty bland "creepy kid" type of horror fil, and...it wasn't at all what I expected.

It's fuckin' scary in a psychological thriller/"this shit could really happen" sort of way, and QUITE GOOD!
Title: Re: Let's talk about Orphan
Post by: Cartilage Head on 04 Aug 2009, 08:52
It looks pretty dumb, but who knows? Maybe I'll go see it. I am just pretty tired of the "scary kids" scenario. Kids aren't that scary, guys.
Title: Re: Let's talk about Orphan
Post by: Cartilage Head on 04 Aug 2009, 08:54
I also hate when trailers are like "YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW IT ENDS"

"THE TWIST WILL STAY WITH YOU"

"THE TWIST WILL END THE MOVIE ON A SURPRISING NOTE"
Title: Re: Let's talk about Orphan
Post by: Faker on 04 Aug 2009, 10:03
Especially when said twist is ridiculous...

I haven't seen said flick, but have been told the twist, and its so left field I'm tempted to see it... on dvd, or television, if there is nothing else on
Title: Re: Let's talk about Orphan
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 04 Aug 2009, 12:57
It reminds me too much of The Good Son, as far as what the trailers have shown. By the way, that's a movie that will make you freak the fuck out. Mcaulay Culkin or however you spell it is the villain, playing opposite Elijah Wood, who is perfect anyway for showing childlike innocence and its less creepy because he's actually a kid in this one. Anyway Its like Home Alone if he was trying to kill you with a smile on your face.
Title: Re: Let's talk about Orphan
Post by: KvP on 04 Aug 2009, 18:41
Evil kids / evil twins are a very old horror trope, going back to The Omen, probably farther than that. Vera Farmiga seems to star in a good many of them. I had the twist spoiled for me and it sounds completely ridiculous and retarded.