Orphan: First Kill

Name: Orphan: First Kill
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Released: August 19, 2022
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 54
Cast: David Brown, Gwendolyn Collins, Hiro Kanagawa, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jade Michael

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 19, 2022 | R

Starring: David Brown, Gwendolyn Collins, Hiro Kanagawa, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jade Michael, Julia Stiles, Kristen Sawatzky, Lauren Cochrane, Matthew Finlan, Rossif Sutherland, Samantha Walkes, Stephanie Sy

Summary: Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother whoEsther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.… Expand

Director: William Brent Bell

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Polygon Austen Goslin

Aug 31, 2022

Orphan: First Kill is a tremendously clever slasher that has fun with, and lives up to, its absurd premise. Read full review

Collider Alyse Wax

Aug 15, 2022

First Kill is a smart, tight film that fits perfectly into what the first Orphan film set up over a decade ago. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Aug 16, 2022

Orphan: First Kill isn’t an especially scary movie, nor is its class-war commentary especially subtle or insightful. Through sheer force of personality, though, these elements are rendered immaterial. Like Esther, the movie has a keen sense of how to weaponize its own audacity. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

Aug 15, 2022

There’s a surprising amount to enjoy here, with director William Brent Bell (behind The Boy franchise, with its equally ludicrous premise centered on a haunted doll), making the smart decision to turn the unintentional camp of Orphan into intentional camp, alongside adding a dose of satire about the corruptive pressures of the nuclear family. Read full review

Leila Latif

Aug 19, 2022

Each time Fuhrman is obviously switched out or Julia Stiles is clearly stood on a box the B-movie hokeyness is utterly hilarious. That fun is only enhanced by the complete seriousness with which each actor is performing their part, particularly the cat-and-mouse duologues that Stiles and Fuhrman practically spit at each other. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Aug 19, 2022

There are opportunities wasted here to dig into family roles and class commentary, but that’s often overcome by how much fun Furhman and Stiles seem to be having in the film's second half. Read full review

Mark Hanson

Aug 15, 2022

William Brent Bell’s film proves that not every horror concept has the potential to be franchised. Read full review

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higor123ddl

Aug 20, 2022

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

anfeherle89

Mar 13, 2023

good movie, very good history, the movie has a couple of plot twist totally unexpected and you have your mouth open, totally recommended

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JLau

Aug 22, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent prequel where a now 25 year old Isabelle Fuhrman plays a 30 year old passing as a 10 year old and it totally doesn't look weird at all.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

maskedrider29

Oct 24, 2022

I was truly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie. The first one was great and I was expecting this one to disappoint. It's been 13 years since the last film, but it was pretty good.

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Orukayu

Jan 22, 2023

Is a 2022 horror film. It goes back to the film made in 2009. In the first movie, the girl who was taken home, I wonder if she was the devil or something, the appearance of a 30-year-old woman shocked the audience. But in this movie, you played the same person in the past tense more than inIs a 2022 horror film. It goes back to the film made in 2009. In the first movie, the girl who was taken home, I wonder if she was the devil or something, the appearance of a 30-year-old woman shocked the audience. But in this movie, you played the same person in the past tense more than in the first one. You can't feed this woman to anyone because she's 10 years old. If the ending is as I wish, there is no surprise that this time it will not be the first film. But there was actually the change in the family that I wished for while watching. Does the film meet expectations? Absolutely no. Is it monitored? It is monitored.

There are no explicit scenes in the film, but there is a love scene.… Expand

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Bruterake

Oct 1, 2022

Cincão da massa, objetivo do filme é ser tosqueira de suspense e consegue viu é tão ruim que entretem

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royalguy07

Aug 19, 2022

Whoever decided this film needed an absolutely hideous and nauseating lens filter or whatever they were doing should be fired. The plot twist gives the movie at least some semblance of life but the plot and pacing of it all is bogged down in unexciting and unbelievable character and plotWhoever decided this film needed an absolutely hideous and nauseating lens filter or whatever they were doing should be fired. The plot twist gives the movie at least some semblance of life but the plot and pacing of it all is bogged down in unexciting and unbelievable character and plot contrivances.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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