Directed by: J.A. Bayona
Starring: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger
Príncep, and Geraldine Chaplin
Laura
(Belén Rueda), Carlos (Fernando Cayo), and their adopted-son Simón (Roger
Príncep) move back to the rundown orphanage where Laura grew up. She comes back to reopen the orphanage as a
facility for disabled children. The only
problem is that the facility is haunted.
When Simón’s behavior becomes increasingly unorthodox and Laura starts
to remember terrible things she repressed long ago, Carlos tries to rationalize
things. Laura, dealing with her own
problems, obviously does not. When Simón
disappears, Carlos comes to his senses.
Bayona’s
The Orphanage is a truly terrifying
film. In the horror genre, genuine fright
is a hard thing to find these days.
Remakes of slasher flicks with sexy women can only go so far, but the
psychological terror that Bayona brings to this frightening film has no
limits. The Orphanage passes the Sobriety Test with flying colors. It gets a sober rating. Check of this diamond in the rough as soon as
you can.
