Orphan

Okay, take this from a person who HATES horror movies because he gets scared really easily. This is not, I repeat NOT, a scary movie. But this movie is still really good. From the beginning where you watch how traumatizing a still birth can be on a mother to the climatic end where everything starts to fit into place about Esther, you are on the edge of your seat, popcorn rushing into your mouth faster than ever, heart beating like you’re running a marathon, and the soda is gone before you know it.

Ok, so as I mentioned before, the beginning starts out with Kate Coleman having a flashback on her still birth. While trying to deal with their loss, they decide to adopt an older child. a girl, for their deaf daughter to look up to. While at the orphanage, John stumbles up stairs and finds Esther, a very bright and mature little girl that came to the U.S. from Russia. Well, Dad and Esther click immediately and about 10 minutes later, Esther is coming to the Coleman’s home. As the movie progresses, you learn that Kate is a recovering alcoholic and weird things have been happening around Esther lately. A girl she didn’t like somehow broke her ankle, a nun who is suspicious of Esther turns up dead (you watch Esther take care of her with a hammer), and the Coleman’s son, Daniel, is somehow trapped inside his tree house that is on fire. After someone AGAIN tries to kill Daniel when he is in the hospital, Kate cracks and hits Esther, which leads to her being trapped in the hospital and receiving a shot to knock her out, while her deaf daughter and oblivious John are home alone with Esther. Will Kate be able to save her family after everyone has turned on her because of her beliefs about Esther? Or will she be to late?

(Note: Do not see this movie if you are having thoughts about adoption)

3 stars out of 4