Review of The Orphanage (2007) by Michelle R — 04 May 2012

Excellent movie. Scary, surprisingly scary. And very sad.

This review of The Orphanage (2007) was written by Michelle R on 04 May 2012.

The Orphanage has generally received very positive reviews.

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