The director of The Boy and Brahms: The Boy II helms this prequel to the 2009 horror Orphan.
Unhinged woman Leena...
The director of The Boy and Brahms: The Boy II helms this prequel to the 2009 horror Orphan.
Unhinged woman Leena Klammer orchestrates a brilliant escape from an Estonian insane asylum and travels to America by stealing the identity of the missing daughter of a wealthy family. However, Leena's new life as "Esther" comes with an unexpected wrinkle and pits her against a mother who will do anything to protect her family at any cost.
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Where to watch Orphan: First Kill
70 %150 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
77 %279 reviewsAudience score rating
"Long live Esther."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"Let’s bring her back for another prequel in 20 years and really see how far we can push it."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A smart, tight film that fits perfectly into what the first Orphan film set up over a decade ago."
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Collider
Collider"(The) audacious horror prequel... weaponises silly delights."
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Paste
Paste"The sheer derangement of its plot and a bizarre casting gambit make it more interesting than standard straight-to-streaming schlock."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Fans deserve better..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It’s the rare prequel that surpasses the original."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Refreshingly clever, unpredictable and gruesome."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Dreary..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"A prequel that nicely embraces the camp of its predecessor’s outrageous twist..."
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Independent
Independent"Draggy..."
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Variety
VarietyOrphan: First Kill | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong violence, language, threat
- Runtime
- 99
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- USA
