There is just one word to describe The Orphanage and that is CREEPY! It's so nice when movies like this come out and are fresh, original and just grab you in your seat and have the power to make you still scared. It's got the creepy little kids but it's nothing like these J-horror retreads that Hollywood has been giving us lately. It's Spanish horror at its very best.The story is about Laura who along with her husband and son return to the orphanage where she was raised to turn it into a home for special needs kids. Not long after they move their son, Simón, starts to make some invisible friends. On the opening day of the new home he goes missing and then strange things really start to happen.
It's very hard to tell you about the movie without giving too much of it away. It relys mostly on atmosphere and mood to really build on the chills with a couple of good Boo! moments but they're so well done that they're actually quite scary. Those looking for a fast-paced blood and guts movie won't be happy but if you want a really good ghost story then this movie has it all.
4 out of 5
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