Orphan: First Kill (2022) Horror Movie Review

[@armando7060]

I absolutely loved it. Esther deserves to be a slasher icon. I wouldn’t mind another movie.

[@PossessedbyHorror]

agree the concept is so unsettling and unique!

[@isaintrovert]

Duuude, I would love for there to be another movie like maybe one before she gets to the asylum? Like a pre-prequel 😂 I mean, she dies in Orphan so wanting to get a franchise out of this iconic character would be a tad bit difficult unless they wanna go the Jason route and bring her back from the dead 😂

[@lastjedi7302]

What else could they do? Didnt Esther die in the original Orphan?

[@ДетективСерьёзный]

@@lastjedi7302 they could either show her act with the VERY first family or the incident at the orphanage (she stabbed a boy in the stomach and the nun seemed very scared of her so probably some other shit went down that we don't know about)

[@isaintrovert]

@@lastjedi7302 yes she did die in Orphan but they could make a movie showing her background like showing how she got to the asylum and her reaction when she finds out about her condition in her actual childhood years. I also like the idea of seeing how she acts while in the orphanage but idk how that would work since no one ever really found out about her.

[@Chuuzus]

this movie was good! at first i felt like we don’t need an Orphan prequel but i was wrong. the plot twist was something i was not expecting at all.

[@Ivorylapsed]

LOVE your pfp

[@hbassey]

And your reaction was fantastic, as always!

[@raysa_n]

One of my favorite KZbinrs supporting another one of my favorite KZbinrs❤

[@chainsandsaws]

Where do I find the movie for free to watch? :(((

[@mexic8l]

@@chainsandsaws have you found out where you can watch it for free?

[@theSupercasa]

The first movie has a drawing of Esther’s that’s a big mansion and then in ultraviolet light, the house is on fire. The mansion looks exactly like the house in the prequel. She was drawing the fire from this movie.

[@jenniferk9242]

I haven't seen the first one in a while, I forgot about that!

[@82Jaster]

One of the things I loved about the twist is that before that it really felt like they original. The mom seems suspicious of Esther while the father loves her and doesn't suspect a thing. It lulls you into think that's it going to be a retread of the original with a different starting point (adoption vs. finding their missing daughter). Then that twist hits and it just becomes one of the most fun horror movies i've seen recently.

[@fish0703]

perfect explanation

[@juliang4138]

“The son is a di- , an unlikeable person.” That save made me laugh.

[@conductenor]

Same 🫣😂

[@mikahwein9874]

It was so swift and smooth

[@mikahwein9874]

11:26

[@ranellexposed]

Isabelle Fuhrman’s acting in ‘Orphan’ never ceases to amaze me; the fact she managed to competently portray a character as complex as Esther, in such a mature role and storyline, is beyond impressive. Retrospectively, it feels like she was such an under-appreciated child actor.

[@lexingtxn]

Yes I can’t believe she wasn’t everywhere in the 2010s! I only remember her from Orphan and the Hunger Games and she deserved so much more!

[@JimyOfficial]

Yeah it’s something about her

[@englishatheart]

Actress* She is a female.

[@ranellexposed]

@@englishatheart "Actor" is still considered a gender neutral term, so I was using it in that context - certainly not intending to misgender anyone!

[@salazar556]

The plot twist was very unexpected and I found myself cheering Esther on. 😂 They did a good job with making her look young too. You can tell the actress is older but she still passed for a young girl.

[@englishatheart]

Except no she doesn't. I looked up her age and was surprised to see she's that much younger than me.

[@A5H_01]

If anything, the fact that she looks older lends to the story and Leena as a character. This is her first time trying to disguise herself as a child, it makes sense that she doesn’t look as childlike as she does a couple years after First Kill. She’s mastered the act by the time she’s at the orphanage, about to be adopted by the first film’s family. I can look past Isabelle looking older due to this.

[@UJEvans]

Esther chilling out to "Maniac" totally sent me

[@coffintears5821]

Same

[@hellsbellas]

same the whole theater laughed

[@autumrose6240]

I assume you already know lol but in Orphan, they briefly mention that Esther’s “real family” died in a fire. So I already figured that’s how it would end but I was pleasantly surprised when they revealed the twist with the mom and brother. Overall, gave it a 3.5/5 stars!

[@tourmii]

there's no way i would have ever remembered that if i didn't see your comment!!!

[@hellojessicuhh]

Yeah I totally knew it was going to happen because of the first movie!

[@beex3onka]

Yep I think in the first one her drawings had show the house on fire too

[@riley5418]

They actually didn’t de-age her using cgi. Most of it was child doubles, practical effects, tight camera shots… most of the cast had to wear platform boots in order to be taller than Isabelle Fuhrman.

[@namekirano]

I vividly remember seeing a tweet about this yet saw two reviews start their first line saying that they did use CGI. But im sure they didn't and was fun seeing them use clever ways to hide it

[@LanaDelReySupremacy]

@@namekirano Yeah they deffo didn’t use cgi to de age her. plus they also used platform boots so she looked smaller too which was cool

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@@namekirano They used some cgi, it just wasn’t a full on deepfake on a kids body like Strange Things season 4 did.

[@tourmii]

she did an interview with entertainment tonight and she talks about how they did it all. it's on youtube

[@melissag1976]

I’m surprised they didn’t use CGI. She’s way older and you can tell. It definitely doesn’t work as a prequel.

[@kirakirakirikiri]

You know, you gave me a new perspective on Isabelle Fuhrman reprising her role when you brought up how she is actually IS a grown woman now and how it makes even more sense for this film than it did in Orphan. So I appreciate that aha.

[@englishatheart]

Omg, do you all not realize how dumb this sounds? No offense, but she is supposed to be able to pass as a child, which she DOES NOT. No one would buy she's a child in this one.

[@kirakirakirikiri]

@@englishatheart Oh well. I still liked the movie.

[@CharlieCabralos]

Damn it, just Esther WOULD have been such a good title for this. I absolutely adored the twist though. We knew the story of her last family, so I thought it'd be a bit boring just going through all of it, but wow. I think the twist was pretty smart at keeping the movie feeling fresh. I really enjoyed rooting for Esther, she was definitely a hero putting the mom and son down lol. Okay, maybe not a hero, but hey. The ending wassss a little bit lame thought.

[@brockgangell5759]

Agreed with

[@millarboddington2696]

Interestingly, the movie title for Orphan in France and Japan was Esther. Maybe they were trying to avoid confusion with the original movie. Even so, they could have called the prequel Esther for most audiences and Esther: First Kill for the Japanese and French audiences...

[@Richieb75]

Movie is great but wish more happened after the twist reveal. The father seduction doesn't work at all in this movie because Esther is his daughter and not adopted as in the first movie. So they kind of tip toe around it. First movie is better and more suspenseful but they do a great job of not making the same movie but with different family. I was pleasantly surprised by this one!

[@llywelyngruffydd8474]

Furhman was so awesome in the first one that you'd have just as many if not more people disappointed if they hadn't cast her in the prequel.

[@PossessedbyHorror]

precisely!!

[@mirzafatic1663]

She is the only Esther, no one else. If she wasn't in this one, I absolutely would not watch it. It's all about the originals people. 🙌

[@quincyzikmund4417]

The twist absolutely made the movie. It was also strange to find myself sympathizing and rooting for Esther, even though we all knew what would ultimately happen since it is a prequel. Overall, I enjoyed it. I also agree that 'Esther' would have been a better title.

[@Nightfall_78]

The movie was absolutely amazing! I wanna see another prequel before Saarne Institute. I expected a 2hr plus movie with more about her back story. Showing her find out that she would never grow past her childlike frame I think would've been the breaking point. The title being first kill made me want to see her actual first kill which would've been more than likely years prior

[@isaintrovert]

I wish they would’ve stuck with Esther as the title too because then that opens more doors for more prequels. This is a great concept, I would love to see her as an actual child and then reaching puberty but not actually looking like a teenager/adult when she gets there would be an interesting reaction to see. Then she goes to the doctor and is informed of her condition. Even kinda want to see her actual family or at least where she came from. All great ideas if portrayed and executed correctly.

[@yennefer440]

I think they mean first kill in America

[@Nightfall_78]

I know by the movie what they meant. Her first family kill but I was hoping for different. It was great though. This may leave that door open for more. I would love if they go to the end of the original and look for her body but she's gone. Could make for an awesome sequel also

[@LanaDelReySupremacy]

@@Nightfall_78 but didn’t they say in the beginning she killed another family and that’s why she was in the institute

[@keonscinist2333]

@@Nightfall_78 there's already alternative ending where Esther putting her make up on when the police arrive

[@anthonycheatham2292]

I find that the original has more of a rewatch factor then this one. I just seen It last night, and the twist is what really made the movie.

[@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD]

It makes sense because in the original we didn’t know she was a grown woman so we ( audience) see her as a kid. Now that we know her secret. Now we see the adult. They have a franchise in their hands.

[@royalhorror]

I really love how both films are winter films ! The thing that I liked the most from this movie is how the production worked with Esther’s height and the whole connection with the first film

[@littleliv_]

I enjoyed it! I kinda wish that the twist would have come earlier so we could have seen more of the dynamic between Esther and the mom and seen more of her being her actual age. And you’re right they should have kept the original name “Esther”

[@omivnr3858]

I loved the mom character she was such a bad @ss but definitely not better then Esther

[@Richieb75]

Ya i wanted to see more of the power dynamic after the twist reveal.

[@katkamila8601]

this is definitely a comfort movie. I was surprised by how much I actually enjoyed it. if they were to do another one I would love it to focus on Esther’s life prior to being in the psychiatric hospital and how did she get to that point. And maybe if they do another one they can call that movie Esther??

[@ScissorLuv3199]

The plot twist was amazing, I wasn't expecting that .

[@FourTilSunday]

I watched it Friday night and absolutely loved it! I love it as much as the first. I watched it again last night, and it was fun picking up on some of the subtle hints regarding the twist that I missed the first time around. My dad watched it with me last night (his first time seeing it), and he loved it too.

[@vishaloberoi6710]

Julia stiles was great in this movie, she killed it.

[@kimberleymonroe1157]

I had my preservations when I heard this movie was going to be a prequel. In the horror community we can't really say we have the best track record in terms of horror prequels. So I went in expecting it to be generic, I thought Esther was just going to infiltrate this family pretending to be their missing daughter. I thought she'd manipulate the mother, seduce the father and then kill them all in the end, and end up in the orphanage. But as the movie went on I found it really enjoyable, and the twist really solidified it for me. I'm glad that this movie was made, and I'd be happy to see another movie, maybe in the form of Esther going to another family before the events of Orphan (2009), OR, even before she ends up at the Institute in the first place. Well done to everyone that worked on this movie, and especially Isabelle Fuhrman. Esther is now officially a slasher icon

[@BwAaS]

I too had some Preservatives!

[@conductenor]

@@BwAaS 🤭😂😂

[@jenniferk9242]

Knowing how childlike she looked in the first movie, I did have a hard time suspending belief in the prequel because even with de-aging her appearance was definitely that of a grown woman. I still enjoyed this movie, but my mind kept wandering to the fact that she didn't look like a child.

[@RavennaZane]

I just watched it yesterday on Paramount+ and enjoyed it. It reminded me of the Nicholas Barclay true crime case where a full grown conman took a missing boy's place and pretended to be him, and there were theories that the family knew it wasn't really him but pretended they thought it was because they already knew the real boy was dead.

[@Cxrter]

Only complaint is it should’ve been 30-45 minutes longer. The ending felt rushed a tad when there was more to get into. Will say the BEST horror prequel of all time.

[@justsaying6632]

Plus, we want to see ester and ms. Styles try to kill each other for longer.

[@robk.6591]

I'm glad to hear they did some CGI de-aging in this film. It worked well for The Irishman. I would riot if they chose someone other than Isabelle Fuhrman to play Esther.

[@PossessedbyHorror]

same she will always be Esther

[@BrandonJames2016]

I don’t recall the directors saying anything about using CGi to de-age Isabelle Furhman that they just made everyone taller or used ramps. All of that was practical No cgi whatsoever

[@robk.6591]

@@BrandonJames2016 oh well. I'm just glad that they didn't recast the role.

[@brandylusicic8426]

She looked old! It was laughable she would pass for a 10/11 yr old w her face

[@BrandonJames2016]

@@brandylusicic8426 she’s 25… that’s not old

[@MichelleHenleyJohnson]

Great point about her really being a grown woman pretending to be a child vs. the opposite from the first one. I hadn’t thought about it that way. I am going to check it out. 😊

[@beckydesrosiers3852]

Loved it! Did not see the twist coming at all. Julia Stiles did an amazing job! So nice to see her in a movie again! Did not expect to like this as much as I did!

[@gilvelaz69]

I absolutely loved it with the halfway twist and how the two evils for obvious reasons collided in away u kinda want to cheer for Esther but then I remember it’s a prequel and u know what’s coming for the family

[@Sykes23823]

I’ve been watching your videos for 9 years now, and you’ve come a long way since then. It’s like I’ve watched you grow up, Congratulations on the pregnancy!

[@lalabeatrizmakeup]

I loved this video because I thought I forgot my glasses but I don't wear glasses Lol I love you Sarah 😊💜

[@julesbackupacct]

I almost lost my mind when I heard Evil by Interpol (the song is actually based on Fred and Rosemary West). It was a nice bit of foreshadowing.

[@thehitherto5348]

I'm glad people like it since Esther/Leena is an interesting character, but I just felt indifferent to this. I wish they had given more time to the bitch-off between Esther and Julia Stiles' character which was by far the most interesting aspect of the film. I would like a prequel about the real "first kill" she did (refered to by the photos in this and the original), although I guess it will be difficult not to hate her then, especially considering what is implied.

[@RubexQewb]

Even though I kinda saw the twist coming with this one, they pulled it off pretty good and it was unintentionally funny at points cuz they're both trying to outwit each other also whenever Esther messed up being a child and her reaction on messing up. I actually really like Esther in this one, maybe cuz they made her almost the "hero" cuz of what is revealed. I really like cinematography too ,same person who did 'Possessor which has that "comfy" feeling to it, funny that you said it was comfy cuz at one point in the movie I was like " this movie is oddly relaxing to watch " lmao

[@caaronjolras]

i loved that picture of everyone wearing those herman munster-esque platform shoes it made me laugh so hard

[@mooncherie1]

"She's a maniac, MANIAC on the flooorrrr..."🎵🎶🔥

[@GenXLisa]

I flippin loved the twist!! Loved Julia Styles for the same reason. I watched it then restarted and watched it again just to focus on Julia styles knowing what was to come. Definitely one of my new “background” movies.

[@conductenor]

I LOVED this movie! I watched Orphan for the first time yesterday and First Kill today. The twists are wild and they’re so well made! I’ll be rewatching both many times.

[@vaclavantos6811]

for me this is the only case where i prefer prequel over the original

[@itsqwertyluvs]

this movie was SO good! i watched it last night with medium expectations since i adore the first one so much & i loved every second of it :) it was so fun as well they made it so perfect for what it was :D

[@victoredgefield141]

Great review. I personally think it would have been interesting to have like an actual origin story for Esther.

[@ericmwanza99]

It wasn't as good as the first one, but I enjoyed it Esther was good in her performance, including Julie styles, but I wasn't expecting that twist

[@dahomiee]

Suspenseful thriller with a twist. At one point you feel bad for Ether on how the family plotted vengeance on her. We all knew how the film was going to end. That's the thing with presequal's

[@andrebeaupre7945]

I loved it and I wish they make more prequels because Esther/Leena is such a complex and interesting character

[@Lovely-j4d]

I thought it made perfect sense that she looked more grown up in the prequel also because this was the first time she went with a family and tried to make herself look like their daughter, I took it as if she got better and perfected her disguise in the first movie 🙌 Also the fire and the way her family dies is mentioned in the first movie and we see a painting of hers with the house burning in her room so that's really cool that we got to see it in this one.

[@RayRay14631]

Me and my bestie did not see the twist coming at all we were shook!

[@RayRay14631]

Wasn't predictable at all. Anyone who likes intense movies/thrillers watch this movie.

[@lukeycharms]

i didn't like it as much as the first one but i love that they fully committed to isabelle fuhrman as a grown adult still playing esther. lots of fun camera tricks and, like you said, wardrobe choices to work around that. i thought that was pretty neat.

[@Quest4Horror]

A worthy sequel. Esther is still creepy as hell! All the practical effects and camera tricks they used to make her look like a child all these years since the original was extremely well done. The twist in this was great.

[@lukemeister64]

Agreed with you as I usually do. Another thing I picked up on was in the beginning when she was watching Shirley Temple, she clearly picked up on that speech pattern for the first movie. Especially noticed it with how Shirley said “daddy”.

[@rightcheer5096]

I think ORPHAN was the most underrated movie since THE THING. I’m looking forward to seeing the prequel, though I agree that ESTHER would have been a better title. No ORPHAN-related movie would be worth watching without Isabelle Fuhrman. Good to see Julia Stiles in a major movie again as well.

[@thunderspikes4064]

The Thing 2011 was amazing in my opinion

As soon as the twist was revealed, the first thing that came to mind was the parallels to the Jonbennet Ramsay case. And I agree with you-it's a comfy movie 😅 It's safe trigger-wise, it's at this point a nostalgic movie, and the humor isn't obnoxious (which is usually the case for me with humor in horror movies).

[@THISISDORI]

I loved this one way more than the first. Very much so worth the wait but I do agree that Esther would’ve been a more hard hitting title especially since the dead daughter was called Esther as well. Julia stiles did such a great job in this film also I did not expect her to play a role like this so well

[@Jay-ug8kl]

I just watched this film the one part that got everyone was the moment that the mum fell from the roof the whole audience gasped, no one expected her to die like that and it was such a tense moment as well. I really enjoyed the film tbh and it was a good prequel to the original film.

[@shysailors]

both movies give me The Good Son vibes more 1st kill then orphan with the well and fall scene. and i loved that. It was a solid movie and i did end up feeling bad for ester half way thru!!!! lots of cool easter eggs tooo.

[@iJamieM]

My biggest qualms were that we obviously knew she’d win with it being a prequel, but it would’ve been more justified had it shown how she ended up even in the asylum to begin with to me. Hopefully the potential 3rd does that for us. Alongside that, the house burning down scene to me was clearly a cardboard cut out house, and when I looked it up it was exactly that. Other than that I was honestly really happy with it. Very hard to do a prequel well, so well done to them. Especially Isabelle and Julia! Their dynamic was really fun to watch.

[@UnderTheTableGremlin]

Loved both movies! Isabelle Fuhrman is criminally underrated, so is Esther/Leena

[@AvengeTheTRexOfSteel]

I love this movie. I really loved the first one and I really liked this one as well. I think Esther is a better fit for a title as well. I whole heartedly believe that the brother killed real Esther on purpose because of what he said to impostor Esther. That he was gonna put her in the same hole he put his sister in.

[@missleelee7232]

I predicted the twist 😉😂....I actually liked it....was it spectacular?? 🤷🏽‍♀️ no lmao....campy crazy fun.....it is what it is😯

[@HouseofHannah]

In France the title is actually Esther 2 ! I'll be seeing it on Tuesday, so I rewatched Orphan the other night to refresh my memory. It definitely was not as good as I remembered it being, so I'm tempering my expectations for this one, but I'm hoping I can just turn my brain off and have a fun time.

[@ashbtn]

loved this one honestly. im a fan of isabelle so ive been anticipating this for a while, i went to see it on release day at the cinema with my friend and it was just so much fun lol. i didn't expect the twist at all, and i was surprised by how much humour there was in it, mostly the back and forth between esther and the mom and how both of them know each other's secrets but can't tell, it just made it fun to me and a lot of scenes got big laughs from the audience (which doesn't really happen often here in the uk i think?) it just made the film really enjoyable and i really get what you mean about it being a "comfy" horror LOL. i think the og is a better movie, but this one is more rewatchable and honestly probably more enjoyable. but then again i just like a sprinkle of fun/camp in my horror haha

[@ashbtn]

oh also, GREAT point about how this movie makes more sense to us as an audience now because of how isabelle IS a grown woman pretending to be a child. it's great to see the character fully realised. there were a lot of moments in this one where you can really see esther's thought patterns while pretending/lying which we don't really get in the OG. obviously isabelle's a lot more mature now than she was back then and she really brought that maturity and depth to the role which was great to see.

[@Ico_]

I do agree mostly on what you said. Also, I do agree on the tone of the movie being way more light than the first one, who made it enjoyable. I re-watched the first movie not long ago, and the tone of that movie was so "cold" and serious.. While this one is a little bit more goofier and funny? I don't know. Solid movie :)

[@Kmarie77]

The plot twist was great and totally unexpected. Also, as a Mom I cannot eat food while I watch horror movies anymore. It’s very odd. So, watch out for that possible change too. ;)

[@TheVoicesinyourHead-4life]

I actually really loved the movie and Esther/Leena has always been my favorite horror character and her actress did amazing even though she was 23. Maybe one day, we’ll get something that will show how Esther became the way she is.

[@layovenom]

i watched it yesterday in theaters and absolutely loved it! another amazing plot twist!

[@jesiahdechanel198]

I also prefer the Esther title but I see and understand that they wanted to make a more stronger tie to the first one considering it's been thirteen years.

[@itsmechokojam912]

I agree with your opinion about the title because the movie more focuses on the kid's name Esther and also the First kill in the title doesn't really match up because is not her first kill, she already killed a family before as shown in the beginning. Also this movie is a stand alone movie the only connection with the first orphan was just esther the kid, like? So I agree with your opinion that Esther should have been a great Title rather than Orphan:First Kill

[@chrisandtheworld]

Honestly loved the movie. Great twist and great story. Definitely would love to watch these back to back

[@amysmithey21]

I liked the new orphan! I liked the way it ended even though it was predictable. In the first movie she has a painting of a house that is on fire under the uv light so I was glad to see they brought that back.

[@stabbz6479]

I agree that Esther would've been a better title. But I do remember watching orphan as a kid and loved it as much as this one

[@chezyteddie]

you had me thinking about the opening scene from the original AND THENNNNN i remembered exactly what you were talking about! yeah traumatizing especially for a pregnant woman.

[@crystalchandelier22]

Tbh I loved it just as much as the first one. Its so different. I feel like it's rare we see this whole 2 evils against eachother thing. Esther is easily one of my fav slasher icons. Would love an Orphan: Origins movie

[@yennefer440]

Was personally never excited for this. The first movie was a perfect stand alone movie. After watching First Kill I still feel that way.

[@MerMary222]

Thank you someone who finally agrees this movie wasn’t that big of the deal I stay with the first one way better much better

[@theverytiredbirb6735]

Was so excited when I heard about this coming out, Orphan was my first horror movie

[@ryanbromm207]

They even mentioned in the original that Esther’s original family died in a house fire. Predictable since the prequel was announced haha. Besides that I enjoyed seeing Esther on the big screen again after so many years and definitely have to watch the original again. Some of the cgi during the roof and fire sequence felt so flat and cheap looking but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Also the poor mother had to fall 2 stories on her back in both the Omen and this movie, legend.

[@omivnr3858]

Honestly I liked this movie a lot. As a fan of the first one it did what needed to be done. I wished they would had let Tricia live since her character was my favorite. It would had made for a nice actual sequel since they want to make it a franchise.

[@daniellane960]

omg i was waiting to hear what you thought about it! i loved it! definitely a cozy rewatch movie for me!

[@angelm795]

As a mother of a stillborn I don't really appreciate your words. It might be the worst nightmare of some people, but it's my reality and the reality of many. Please be kind with your words.

[@MR-om3wj]

am i crazy or is that mother/ son twist from an episode of law and order SVU LMAO

[@vladutfrasincar6262]

I would love to see a pre prequel and see her time as an actual child, her origins, parents, her reaction to the condition, her actual first kill. Instead of sequels, make prequels. That would be an interesting direction

[@itzquin8045]

Actually the "The Story of Love" song, is a song Esther sings at the Alternate ending of the movie. So I loved the fact that she listens to this song in the movie.

[@killianwells520]

I really loved the twist that for once i didn't exepect at all, it left me in shock and i loved that because everythin before that reveal was pretty """boring"" or just very standard to me ! the only things that bothhered me is predictibility of the ending like you said, and the inconsistence or unbelivable things that were going on, SPOILER : when she kills her "brother" she stab him, then close up on his face and mouthing full of blood (love) BUT THEN next sceen wider when you see her on top of him no blood at al on his face and his teeth are pearly white... and the mother's death felt like "ho no how are we going to kill her" meh she just falls on her own.. still liked it for the twist and the insanity of everyone in it

[@kaitlynmarie2640]

I really liked it!!! I didn’t like how they were kind of making fun of her disease. I liked it way better than the original. I gave it a 9/10 and 4.5/5⭐️

[@user-dx3ce8il5t]

Yeah they need to chill on the ableism a bit but other than that it was dope

[@TheEternalOuroboros]

It's a movie...

[@matxalenc8410]

I enjoyed this movie a lot as well. I especially loved seeing Esther sweat! That mama and son duo had her shaking in her mary janes! I also liked seeing her fumble pretending to be the actual Esther because of how hasty she was to appear as the original Esther. The first movie, her job was a little easier because she wasn't pretending to be the missing child of the family, she could start fresh, but she in my mind seemed a little more methodical and it was definitely clear that she took the advice she was given from this mom. Spoilers: The only thing I didn't like was the ending. I felt like Esther wasn't really too active in the family's demise like I would have liked. The mom was so cold and calculating, though, maybe I can see how she wouldn't be able to do that like she could in the first movie, where the mother's frazzled and grieving, the father's dismissive, and the children are a little too young to be able to do anything. In my head, when watching The Orphan, Esther was always flicking a match, throwing it at the house, and in the house there were bloody bodies everywhere! In this, she and the mother were fighting and the stove somehow turned on. Esther killed the son, but the mother couldn't hold on to the ledge so she fell, then the husband found out she wasn't who she said she was because he squeezed her cheeks so hard her false teeth came out and he was so taken aback, he literally took a step back off the roof. I laughed at that, but I was a little disappointed. I'd still rewatch, and I'm definitely gonna buy it on DVD if I see it.

[@Samm-vt9mn]

Very unpopular opinion but I feel like the plot twist with the mom and son being evil was just out of nowhere, there was like no build up or foreshadowing to it at all and it felt like someone wrote the first half and someone else wrote the second half wothout any comparison in scripts by how much it switched up. I do think they could've wrote it in a way without that big of a twist (we didn't need a huge twist, after they took Esther in we pretty much expect that this family is going to die based on the claims in the first. I also feel like they added the twist just for the sake of there being a twist) while also not directly copying the first movie. I also feel like this movie relied a lot on slasher genre rather than the initial suspense that the first movie had, but that could just be me complaining. However the actors did do a great job with this film and it was enjoyable to view.

[@paulae4033]

You can see the twist because the brother and the mom act so distant and not excited around Ester. For example the brother leaves the moment she gets home.why wouldn't he want to spend time with his missing sibling. They might not get along but if you really love your sibling and they were kidnapped for 4 years getting them back would be a relief and something to celebrate.however he ditches her and let's his friend shit talk her thats how I knew.

[@ebonih7138]

I actually really enjoyed the movie and the twist. I need these writers to do more horror thriller films. But some other parts can definitely get cleaned up plus I had sone further questions. But I watched at a friend movie night with wine so take my opinion lightly.

[@corybourrier9722]

1:12 YES it should have been named Esther, it was in France!

[@jesiahdechanel198]

Top gun and orphan, two awesome additions that I didn't think we needed and they were great. I'm glad we were able to watch in theaters today.

[@DonnaleeC.]

Honestly it looks fine to me. But glad you didn't push yourself to re-record.

[@mac2275]

I’ve been waiting for this review!!!

[@JD-wm4uv]

Definalty by far one of the best prequels I've seen for a movie hands down . This is a thriller / horror film glad I own the original Orphan movie already this is must own purchase to add to movies fans collection of you like thriller / horror movies

[@villainousthoughts]

We know about the fire from the first film, the Estonian Dr tells the mum. Fire is a handy closer in horror films so I dont mind it, but yeah it's not a surprise when something sparks up now, might be nice to subvert it somehow

[@Programm4r]

Haha I caught on to the twist before it occurred. Still, a great twist that took the movie in a completely different direction. Loved it

[@kylefarrell381]

I like the visual style of the movie has every photography color in the movie

[@ctrlcooper]

love the random big brother shoutouts

[@meganburgess7048]

I LOVED this film sm. Went to watch it at the cinema. My criticism would have to be the ending. Also, idk if it was intentional or my humour just a mess but it was just unironically funny the whole way through.

[@alexbartlett5118]

In terms of horrors, Orphan is 5 stars for sure. This for was was a solid 4. I liked how it was shot so it looked like it could have been filmed in 2007-9, I loved the twist and I adored the whole first act. I think the final act prevented it from being as amazing as Orphan, it just wasnt as tense or exciting. Either way I think the film has positively contributed to the 1st film and I'd happily watch both in a movie marathon now.

[@GoodGuyNickPT]

I am curious about this one. Loved the original back in the day.