"The Orphan" a Great Thriller

Saw "The Orphan" over the weekend and loved it! Even jumped out of my skin a few times over nothing more than a door squeaking and totally embarrassed myself! The girl who plays the orphan is excellent--but what was really creepy was how much she reminded me of a once-friend of mine. That girl had her own issues, believe me!

There was some interesting camera work that added to the overall creepiness of the film, but I will say that what I was expecting was going to be a little-girl-possessed-by-the-devil movie turned out to be more of a serial-killer kind of thing. Which is fine, and I never expected the revelation about "Esther" at the end.

The writing was pretty good, too--although there is one scene toward the end that made me groan out loud. So, yes, I'd recommend it. You'll totally want to punch this little girl in the face--NOT that I'm advocating that, certainly not. But the film totally draws you in.

And from now on, Victorian clothes and velvet chokers will freak you out!