El Orfanato (The Orphanage) 2007
I don't know why I like to be scared, but I do.
I'm not into a lot of gore, zombies or straight up slasher movies. But anything with a psychological overtone perks a deep interest. Maybe it's because fear feels uncontrollable, and sometimes I like to unwind by squinching down into my seat, with my coat pulled up to the bottom of my eyes.
I read a review before seeing it that brought up the possibility that the things Laura (the main character) sees aren't real.
I never doubted her for a second.
At the heart of the story is a very sad, very twisted plot that bubbles to the surface as the movie unfolds.
The ending may ruin it for some of you. For me, it was a slight letdown, mostly because it changes the mood quickly, leaving you with very mixed feelings.
This is more than just a "horror" film. It's also about the family dynamic and what that might mean to each of us.
I'm not into a lot of gore, zombies or straight up slasher movies. But anything with a psychological overtone perks a deep interest. Maybe it's because fear feels uncontrollable, and sometimes I like to unwind by squinching down into my seat, with my coat pulled up to the bottom of my eyes.
I read a review before seeing it that brought up the possibility that the things Laura (the main character) sees aren't real.
I never doubted her for a second.
At the heart of the story is a very sad, very twisted plot that bubbles to the surface as the movie unfolds.
The ending may ruin it for some of you. For me, it was a slight letdown, mostly because it changes the mood quickly, leaving you with very mixed feelings.
This is more than just a "horror" film. It's also about the family dynamic and what that might mean to each of us.
posted by Caffeine Free @ 3:29 PM
3 Comments:
At 8:02 PM,
Jienan said…
i highly recommend you rent 'the devils backbone', the first straight up ghost story from guillermo del toro, and an excellent counterpart to 'pans labyrinth'... actually, i believe it's supposed to be part of a trilogy of spanish civil war stories?
At 8:02 PM,
Jienan said…
i highly recommend you rent 'the devils backbone', the first straight up ghost story from guillermo del toro, and an excellent counterpart to 'pans labyrinth'... actually, i believe it's supposed to be part of a trilogy of spanish civil war stories?
At 8:17 PM,
Caffeine Free said…
I saw The Devil's Backbone and it didn't evoke quite the same scare factor. I thought overall it was a good film, I was just expecting to feel more fear.
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