International Horror Series: The Orphanage

The Orphanage (El orfanato, J.A. Bayona, 2007, Spain/Mexico)  
Introduced by George Wolf, Columbus film critic 

Thu, Jul 17 | 7 PM 

Fueled by her happy memories of growing up in a seaside orphanage, a woman and her husband decide to purchase her childhood home and turn it into a home for children with disabilities. Shortly after they move in, with the aid of their adopted clairvoyant seven-year-old son and a professional medium (the great Geraldine Chaplin), they discover that the building is home to a number of unquiet spirits. The movie builds to unsettling creepy images and white-knuckle tension, including a memorable séance scene. The Orphanage is the debut film of J. A. Bayona, who has gone on to a successful Hollywood career while still making notable Spanish movies (most recently the Oscar-nominated Society of the Snow). In Spanish with English subtitles. (105 mins., DCP) 

Goreometer: 2 / 4 
Atmospheric tension and creepy children. 

See the entire International Horror lineup. 

All films, unless otherwise noted, are $10 general public, $8 Wex members and adults over 55, and $5 for students 

ALL INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILMS ARE FREE FOR OHIO STATE STUDENTS WITH TICKET  

Goreometer is a scale of 1–4 with 1 being low/no gore and 4 being for gorehounds!