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 Great movie, 2008-11-12
Some weeks ago I got some passes to the movies. They were free so I just selected a movie in spanish. (Even though I don't like Spanish from Spain accent). The movie catched my attention and provided me more than 90 minutes of great suspense.
I just ordered two DVDs of this movie and I really recommend to anyone who wants to have a good time watching this horror movie.
I've seen several movies in which is just went to the cinema to sleep. This one kept me awake and frozen.
Buy it now.
This movie is available only in spanish (English subtitles). I understand spanish perfectly but actually I prefer the latinamerican accent.
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Amazing movie, 2008-11-04
I've always liked Spanish cinema and this movie is not an exception. Amazing acting, amazing scenarios, everything!
BWT, thanks for not dubbing this movie.
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Chills, Thrills, and Goosebumps!, 2008-10-31
This is another brilliant film produced by Del Toro and directed by Juan Antonio Bayona.
The story slowly unfolds as a little girl named Laura is adopted by a family from an orphanage. As an adult we later find Laura herself along with her husband Carlos has adopted an adorable little boy named Simón. She moves back into the orphanage where she grew up and tries to put together a school for special needs children.
After becoming settled into their new home - is where the puzzle pieces start to rip apart. Simón, not having many friends has quite the imagination and has created two imaginary friends of his own. Upon moving into the house he becomes attached to his "new" set of imaginary friends including a friend named Tomás.
This movie goes through many twists, turns, childrens games, a scavenger hunt of sorts, and sad stories that Laura must discover, solve, and put the final pieces to the answers together to help her son Simón and to help heal their family after going through a devastating tragedy.
What makes this film so haunting is the lack of music through out the film, it's pretty quiet, and it leaves you guessing at every turn. As you play along with Laura you are also involved in trying to figure out the mystery to what happened at the orphanage after Laura had departed.
I also love how these particular films have such natural actors and realistic characters. As much as this film reminded me of a combination of: The Ring and Silent Hill this has a much more believable story and really the similarities are very few. I also liked the fact that I didn't really know any of the actors that's what made this movie more realistic for me and more relatable. It is also very reminiscent of the classic Alfred Hitchcock films.
This film delievers and will keep you guessing until the end, not too mention will give you goosebumps!
Two Warnings: Watch with a light on and grab your kleenex!
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 Picture quality marred by white specks/spots, 2008-10-30
Interesting film but not as good as FRAGILE or THE OTHERS. It feels a bit derivative of the previous spanish horror films.
The picture quality could have been superb, but because of the laziness of today's video divisions of the studios, they neglected to remove or mask the running white spots that ruin the picture.
What is the purpose of blu ray with its amazing depth and color and resolution when all these white spots ruin the image. It is more than just an irritation or annoyance. Can Blu ray deliver on a pristine image, especially for modern films? Afraid not.
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Great Ghost Story, 2008-10-26
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Nobody Drowns in Mineral Lake
THE ORPHANAGE is a terrific ghost movie.
Not only does it have plenty of moments that will make you jump in your seat, and I can assure you that I did several times, but it also contains a very intelligent, human story that makes you care about the people involved.
The exquisitely photographed Spanish-language picture (with English subtitles) was directed by J.A. Bayona and co-produced by Guillermo Del Toro. The filmmakers describe it as "a Peter Pan-like story from the mother's point-of-view".
Belen Rueda, in an award-worthy performance, stars as "Laura," a wife and mother, who with her family buys the seaside house that was once the orphanage where she was raised.
They have no sooner moved into the mansion when her son starts seeing "invisible friends," and shortly after that, he disappears. Laura's husband (Fernando Cayo) thinks the boy was kidnapped, but Laura is positive that he was taken by the ghostly children in the house.
Geraldine Chaplin has a strong cameo role as a medium.
© Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (available December 2008)
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