Orphan [2009]

“I think people should always try to take the bad things that happen to them in their lives, and turn them into something good. Don’t you?”

Another horror movie in a time when scary movies aren’t that “scary” anymore. “Orphan” is the story of a family that decides to adopt a 9 year old girl who eventually turn out to be a twisted…wait for it…murderer. Oddly watchable, this isn’t as bad as some earlier horror flicks we’ve seen these past few years, but it isn’t that great either. Average crap I would say. Horror fans might find something here, while squeamish people will definitely skip it (and it’s probably for the best).

Fun fact: “Esther was originally written as having fair skin, delicate features, and platinum blonde hair. Isabelle Fuhrman doesn’t fit this description. However, the filmmakers were so impressed with her auditions that they cast her anyway.”

Rating: 2/4