True suspense horror gem

Rating: 9/10 (2 February 2008)

A true gem. This Spanish suspense horror film is one of the best in 2007 and certainly one of the finest in the genre. Brilliant well crafted script, excellent direction, very well acted: Belen Rueda steals the show. A story that keeps you constantly guessing and interested, and a very satisfying finalé, that makes perfect sense to everything that is presented along the ride. Everything fits at the end, nothing is out of place, enough thrills but there are no cheap non-sense gore scenes that usually appear in this type of movies. El Orfanato was the best Spanish movie in Spain at the box office in 2007. Well deserved.