The Orphanage (2007)

Ash28M · 09-08-2007, 03:17 PM

Anyone who likes a well executed classy Ghost film needs to check this one out. I saw it at the Toronto Film fest last night and it's so well done. Good acting plenty of well earned jump scares and loads of atmosphere. If you Enjoyed The Others or Devil's Backbone your going to Love this as well.

Ash28M · 09-08-2007, 06:26 PM

I've updating my posting with the spanish poster I found In case anyone wants to take a look.

Agent Z · 11-02-2007, 10:47 PM

They were handing out mini posters of this at Horrorama this year. As soon as I saw Guillermo del Toro's name on the poster, I was already hooked.

Here is some more info about the film, along with a larger version of the poster:

Cinematical is absolutely stoked after receiving this exclusive one-sheet for Juan Antonio Bayona's The Orphanage (click on the image above for a larger version). Produced (in a very hands-on manner) by the excellent Guillermo del Toro, The Orphanage may, in fact, go down as the spookiest film of the year. Our own resident horror guru Scott Weinberg survived a screening in Toronto earlier this year, and had this to say: "The Orphanage is entirely captivating from start to finish. And if those Spanish movie-makers have a few more 'creepy orphanage' stories to tell, well, I'm definitely not sick of the sub-genre just yet. And whatever Mr. Bayona offers up next, you can bet I'll be first in line to check it out." But he's not the only one; just this week alone, I've had a good five people tell me this film is a gem -- the kind that will have you leaping out of your seat more than once ... if you know what I mean.

The film revolves around a charming married couple, Laura and Carlos, who along with their adopted son Simon decide to purchase and renovate the old orphanage where Laura was raised. Problems arise when Simon makes a few new friends who, well, aren't real. The poster itself is real cool; it's hard to tell from the online version, but the in-theater posters are lenticular, which means those ghoulish-looking kids will disappear and re-appear based on the way you look at the image. Folks, very rarely do we bring out the big guns, but let it be known that The Orphanage is getting the official Cinematical Stamp of Approval. And for those who do not know what that means, it's just another way of saying you're guaranteed to love being spooked-out by this film. Look for The Orphanage to arrive in theaters this December 28.

11-03-2007, 05:14 AM

That posters screams awesome!

Erick H. · 11-03-2007, 05:44 AM

Looks great.

11-03-2007, 07:14 AM

Ooh, this one is intriguing. I'll have to check it out.

Katatonia · 11-03-2007, 07:16 AM

Sounds really good, but I'm sure I'll be forced to wait for a DVD release in order to actually see it.

dwatts · 11-03-2007, 08:31 AM

Yeah, bring on the DVD.

MorallySound · 11-04-2007, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwatts

Yeah, bring on the DVD.

Agreed.

11-07-2007, 06:11 AM

American poster blaaaaargh craaaap

01-11-2008, 06:06 AM

The local artsy-fartsy theater is showing this now and I plan on seeing it Saturday. Has anyone else besides Ash seen this? It sounds interesting, it has del Toro's name on it, and it's a ghost story not made in Hollywood, so I'm stoked. Wouldn't mind hearing some other opinions, though.

fattyjoe37 · 01-11-2008, 08:47 AM

Very good. Don't go in expecting a scare-fest though. It's a very deliberately paced supernatural drama with great performances and one of the best endings I've seen recently.

baggio · 01-11-2008, 08:52 PM

looks creepy

othervoice1 · 01-12-2008, 04:32 AM

I read about this in AP magazine a couple months back and it sounds cool as hell- I really need to check this out very soon!

01-13-2008, 06:48 AM

Just got back from watching this (and then going to the bar for a few hours, so forgive any misspellings). To be honest, I can't think of anything I didn't like about the film. I think the film does a great job of managing the tension in the most frightening parts, and the jump scares were well done--they were the highlights and payoffs of tense scenes, not just random attention-getters in parts that are otherwise not worth mentioning. My girlfriend, a veteran to these sorts of things by now, found many parts of the film terrifying. Refreshingly, the synopses I read only spoiled the first third or so of the film, rather than detailing the film up until the climax like many tend to do. It's not an action packed film, but it is interesting enough to keep my attention throughout--there was not a single moment where I felt bored, and that's not common at all. I recommend it to anyone who isn't put off by the thought of reading subtitles.

The amazing part is that this is the director's first feature-length film. I truly hope he decides to stay with horror fantasy for a long, long time.

09-08-2007, 03:17 PM	#1
Ash28M HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada Posts: 5,640	The Orphanage (2007) Anyone who likes a well executed classy Ghost film needs to check this one out. I saw it at the Toronto Film fest last night and it's so well done. Good acting plenty of well earned jump scares and loads of atmosphere. If you Enjoyed The Others or Devil's Backbone your going to Love this as well. __________________ My Updated DVD/Blu-Ray Collection My Horror/Movie Reference Books Last edited by Ash28M; 09-08-2007 at 06:24 PM.

09-08-2007, 06:26 PM	#2
Ash28M HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada Posts: 5,640	I've updating my posting with the spanish poster I found In case anyone wants to take a look. __________________ My Updated DVD/Blu-Ray Collection My Horror/Movie Reference Books

11-02-2007, 10:47 PM	#3
Agent Z "Get to the river... Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 5,499	They were handing out mini posters of this at Horrorama this year. As soon as I saw Guillermo del Toro's name on the poster, I was already hooked. Here is some more info about the film, along with a larger version of the poster: Cinematical is absolutely stoked after receiving this exclusive one-sheet for Juan Antonio Bayona's The Orphanage (click on the image above for a larger version). Produced (in a very hands-on manner) by the excellent Guillermo del Toro, The Orphanage may, in fact, go down as the spookiest film of the year. Our own resident horror guru Scott Weinberg survived a screening in Toronto earlier this year, and had this to say: "The Orphanage is entirely captivating from start to finish. And if those Spanish movie-makers have a few more 'creepy orphanage' stories to tell, well, I'm definitely not sick of the sub-genre just yet. And whatever Mr. Bayona offers up next, you can bet I'll be first in line to check it out." But he's not the only one; just this week alone, I've had a good five people tell me this film is a gem -- the kind that will have you leaping out of your seat more than once ... if you know what I mean. The film revolves around a charming married couple, Laura and Carlos, who along with their adopted son Simon decide to purchase and renovate the old orphanage where Laura was raised. Problems arise when Simon makes a few new friends who, well, aren't real. The poster itself is real cool; it's hard to tell from the online version, but the in-theater posters are lenticular, which means those ghoulish-looking kids will disappear and re-appear based on the way you look at the image. Folks, very rarely do we bring out the big guns, but let it be known that The Orphanage is getting the official Cinematical Stamp of Approval. And for those who do not know what that means, it's just another way of saying you're guaranteed to love being spooked-out by this film. Look for The Orphanage to arrive in theaters this December 28. __________________ ....and get some water for billy!"

11-03-2007, 07:16 AM	#7
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,904	Sounds really good, but I'm sure I'll be forced to wait for a DVD release in order to actually see it. __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

01-12-2008, 04:32 AM	#14
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,386	I read about this in AP magazine a couple months back and it sounds cool as hell- I really need to check this out very soon! __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion

11-03-2007, 05:14 AM	#4
Vlachio Guest Posts: n/a	That posters screams awesome!

11-03-2007, 05:44 AM	#5
Erick H. HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,440	Looks great.

11-03-2007, 07:14 AM	#6
Luna Guest Posts: n/a	Ooh, this one is intriguing. I'll have to check it out.

11-03-2007, 08:31 AM	#8
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Yeah, bring on the DVD.

11-07-2007, 06:11 AM	#10
Vlachio Guest Posts: n/a	American poster blaaaaargh craaaap

01-11-2008, 06:06 AM	#11
Livingdead102 Guest Posts: n/a	The local artsy-fartsy theater is showing this now and I plan on seeing it Saturday. Has anyone else besides Ash seen this? It sounds interesting, it has del Toro's name on it, and it's a ghost story not made in Hollywood, so I'm stoked. Wouldn't mind hearing some other opinions, though.

01-11-2008, 08:47 AM	#12
fattyjoe37 HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WA Posts: 1,503	Very good. Don't go in expecting a scare-fest though. It's a very deliberately paced supernatural drama with great performances and one of the best endings I've seen recently.

01-11-2008, 08:52 PM	#13
baggio HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,787	looks creepy

01-13-2008, 06:48 AM	#15
Livingdead102 Guest Posts: n/a	Just got back from watching this (and then going to the bar for a few hours, so forgive any misspellings). To be honest, I can't think of anything I didn't like about the film. I think the film does a great job of managing the tension in the most frightening parts, and the jump scares were well done--they were the highlights and payoffs of tense scenes, not just random attention-getters in parts that are otherwise not worth mentioning. My girlfriend, a veteran to these sorts of things by now, found many parts of the film terrifying. Refreshingly, the synopses I read only spoiled the first third or so of the film, rather than detailing the film up until the climax like many tend to do. It's not an action packed film, but it is interesting enough to keep my attention throughout--there was not a single moment where I felt bored, and that's not common at all. I recommend it to anyone who isn't put off by the thought of reading subtitles. The amazing part is that this is the director's first feature-length film. I truly hope he decides to stay with horror fantasy for a long, long time.

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