Film: Orphan: First Kill

Cast: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, Matthew Finlan, Stephanie Sy, Lauren Cochrane, Jade Michael

Director: William Brent Bell

Rating: * *

Runtime: 99 min

‘Orphan: First Kill’ heralds the return of Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther, the pretend child, in a prequel that’s so absurd that it’s laughable. After escaping from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Leena Klammer impersonates Esther, the missing daughter of a wealthy American family. The character of Tricia ( Julia Stiles), the grieving mother, is not just a parent under attack. The set-up is altogether unbelievable and contrived with Gunnar (Matthew Finlan), the Albrights’ teenage son, abetting the twist with tacky entitlement and the Father/ husband (Rossif Sutherland) remaining clueless all throughout.

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