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	Votes +2 +2 / -0 thumb up thumb down The Orphanage (2007) Genre: Horror/Suspense 90% 90% compare Agrees With.... Critics: Check Top Critics: N/A Community: Check Friends: Check Favorites: Check Posted on 11/7/09 at 4:02 AM The Orphanage exercises more than a few horror movie conventions in its pursuit of suspense, including parental separation from their children, otherworldly spirits and physical manifestations of emotional traumas. But like the best of these gothic films -- including those mentioned above -- this story never seems content to simply rehash the same tired details, even if they serve the immediate purpose of a good scare or shocking sequence. That said, director Bayona does such a wonderful job reimagining these familiar ideas that they almost invariably seem fresh; even the film's "don't go in the basement/dark place" moments are treated with a sincerity and style that renders them compelling and scary. Because elegant, gothic and yes art-house horror films aren't so much like nonalcoholic beer, or otherwise robbed of the simple and graphic thrills that we associate with the genre. Rather, The Orphanage and films like it are more akin to a fine wine: They eventually accomplish the same purpose as their plebeian counterparts -- namely, to shock and scare audiences -- but savoring the experience is more often the point than the end result. I didn't like all of the notes that were in this film, but I liked enough of them to be left buzzing when I exited the theater. 0 Comments \| Post a Comment \| Send This \| Report Abuse

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