Review of The Orphanage (2007) by Colm M — 03 Nov 2011
Within the horror genre it has to get a top score. What a great Halloween I had watching this movie with my wife. We both have very different tastes in movies but sometimes a movie is so good its universally admired.
This is the kind of horror I love. Acclaimed by Del Toro it has his style all over it. Like his movies it feels like a fairy tale. Just like my favourite horror 'The Company of Wolves' it has that otherworld feel about it and the way it adapted the tale of Peter Pan into the plot was just genius.
It was this element that earns it a 5 out of 5 for me as Peter Pan is my all time favourite childrens story. Looks lush, full of tension, and perfectly timed jumps with the essential horror cliches. Total class.
This review of The Orphanage (2007) was written by Colm M on 03 Nov 2011.
The Orphanage has generally received very positive reviews.
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