The Orphanage poster

The Orphanage

El orfanato

2007 ·1h 45m · ★ 7.2 (3,092)

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Child in Danger
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

beachcavegothic horrorhaunted houseimaginary friendmediummissing childorphanageséancesuppressed pastwife

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