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Orphan

Name: Orphan
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2009-07-24
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett

2009 · 2h 3m · Horror, Thriller

IMDb 7.0 Metacritic 42 RT 60%

If you want a genuinely unsettling thriller that actually delivers on its premise, watch Orphan tonight—it's a smart, twisted take on the adoption horror subgenre with a killer twist that reframes everything. This isn't jump-scare garbage; it's a taut psychological thriller with real tension and a breakout performance that'll mess with your head.

Plot

After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett

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