Orphanage

Year: 2007

Grade: B

Country: Spain

Director: Bayona

Review

clichés abound in the first half of the film, but the second half redeems it with a not unpredictable plot twist of sorts and increased body counts. there will be a lot of little touches, shots, scenes that remind you of another horror film, even if you can’t remember the specific reference. belongs with the better spanish horror films that began gaining traction in the 80s (thesis and in a glass cage). that said, none of these really belong with the upper echelon horror films like night of the living dead, exorcist, etc.