Case 39 (2009)

Review: Case 39 (2009)

Director: Christian Alvart

Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Adrian Lester,

Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
Jodelle Ferland
Jodelle Ferland
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper
Adrian Lester
Adrian Lester

Plot: In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.

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Beware the children!

Beware the children!

In the past year or so I’ve seen five “evil kids” horror movies. Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan (2009) uses the classic “cuckoo” storyline: a couple with one young child decide to adopt a needy orphan, in this case a strangely […]

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