Review of The Orphanage (2007) by Thomas . — 09 Jan 2011

Genuinely scary and in the end sad ghost story.

This review of The Orphanage (2007) was written by Thomas . on 09 Jan 2011.

The Orphanage has generally received very positive reviews.

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