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Orphan: First Kill

2022·Movie
1h 39min·R
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic545.6Rotten Tomatoes69%62%

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A , horror movie: .

Good for friends night · party vibe · pure escapism

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There's always been something wrong with Esther.

After escaping from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Leena Klammer travels to America by impersonating Esther, the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But when her mask starts to slip, she is put against a mother who will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.
Psychological Horror ThrillerUncanny Valley AtmosphereDomestic Siege NarrativeOrigin Story PrequelManipulative Child ArchetypeHigh-Stakes Cat-and-MouseVisually Disturbing ViolenceTense Family Dynamics

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Directed by:
William Brent Bell
Written by:
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, David Coggeshall, Alex Mace
Produced by:
Ethan Erwin, Alex Mace, Hal Sadoff
Composed by:
Brett Detar

Sequels and Prequels

Orphan
Orphan (2009)
GoodWatch score 59
Orphan: First Kill
Orphan: First Kill (2022)
GoodWatch score 61
Orphans
Orphans (2027)

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Questions about Orphan: First Kill

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Orphan: First Kill?

Paramount+

In the United States, Orphan: First Kill streams on Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 72 other countries.

Is Orphan: First Kill worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 54).

Is Orphan: First Kill a sequel?

  1. Orphan (2009)
  2. Orphan: First Kill (2022)
  3. Orphans (2027)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after Orphan (2009) and before Orphans (2027).

Will Orphan: First Kill scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Orphan: First Kill?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was Orphan: First Kill a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 96% of its budget.

What tropes does Orphan: First Kill use?

Even Evil Has StandardsA Lighter Shade of BlackLeaning on the Fourth WallImpersonation-Exclusive CharacterLate-Arrival SpoilerYou Monster!20 Minutes into the PastAlliterative NameCall-ForwardSoundtrack DissonancePaper-Thin DisguiseHalfway Plot Switchand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Even Evil Has Standards, A Lighter Shade of Black, and Leaning on the Fourth Wall.