The Orphanage might be more thriller than horror movie, but it can be genuinely creepy at times. This is one of those movies that I wish I could watch again for the first time due to the mystery of it. I think that some story elements are left a little too open for interpretation in a way that makes theory-crafting difficult. Some movies, like The Prestige, are great second watches because you get to reanalyze the performances in a new context. The Orphanage seems to be thoughtful on more of a pseudo-spiritual level though rather than a cerebral one. The questions it raises are more important than the answers it doesn’t supply.
Seconded. I’ve seen it twice. Once with a close friend another time with my mother while she was recuperating from an accident. It’s slow, by today’s standards. But that’s a good thing. You almost feel like this was made a couple decades ago and remastered.
I love the feeling of history conveyed.
Another media production with that kind of feeling is “The Detectorists.” It’s a TV series, 3 seasons. It’s WEIRD at first, but then you get into it. The acting is truly superb. Very real people. Diana Rigg is in it, as well as her daughter (small parts). Plus that very recognizable pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean movie series.
I’ve been meaning to watch The Dig but keep putting it off. I’ll have to do it now…
As far as FD 5, I agree, it’s very good in the series and I did NOT see that coming.
If you liked the first one but started to get tired after so many sequels, at least see that one…after 1 & probably 2 of course (who doesn’t like Ali Larter?)
The Orphanage (2007) sounds like a good movie for me to take on vacation with me that my wife will like, ty
that Vault picture (like so many others) has characters
all “armored up” but no head protection. no helmets.
of course, it is just a movie, but this guy was in a movie:
I was talking to a friend about movies couple days ago and he mentioned Pandorum.
Then I realized, it was one of many, many other movies that… for whatever reason…
I started watching but never finished.
Finally I was able to see the whole movie last night.
I don’t think that Moon and Oblivion have much in common besides both being sci-fi movies with small casts. Moon is a much more cerebral experience that relies heavily on Sam Rockwell and his performance. Oblivion, on the other hand, has action and the sets and props are eye-candy. They are both good movies but very different.
well, folks….would you like to be IN a big-time movie?
here is how…quote:
Hollywood is embracing deepfakes, and we all can be a part of it: Warner Bros. has tapped synthetic media startup D-ID to promote its new movie “Reminiscence.”
A new website allows anyone to upload a photo, which D-ID’s AI then turns into a moving deepfake video sequence in a short video clip promoting the film.