Orphan: First Kill (2022)

Directed by

William Brent Bell

Genre

drama film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film, crime film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 2,320 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A prequel set two years before the first film. It shows how the killer Esther, who looks like a child but is actually an adult, manipulates a new family and commits murders. The story follows her early schemes and violent acts.

suspensefuldarktwistedtenseviolentunsettlingcreepyfast-paced

What happens

Orphan: First Kill is a 2022 American psychological slasher film directed by William Brent Bell and written by David Coggeshall, based on a story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Alex Mace. It is the second installment in the titular film series, and serves as a prequel to Orphan (2009). Isabelle Fuhrman reprises her role as the titular character, starring alongside Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, Matthew Finlan, and Julia Stiles. Set in 2007, the film follows the events that occurred approximately two years before the first film. With the working title of Esther, the project was announced in February 2020. The official title was revealed in November that same year, with Fuhrman reprising her role as Esther. Filming took place in Winnipeg, Canada, from November to December 2020. Orphan: First Kill premiered first in other territories starting in the Philippines on July 27, 2022, and was released in the United States on August 19 by Paramount Players in select theatres, digital, and streaming via Paramount+. The film grossed $45 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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