Vanessa Maki with ten horror films that channel true crime… Throughout horror history, many horror films have been inspired by (loosely or otherwise) true crime cases. Whether it’s the mild inspiration that was taken from Ed Gein for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Kevin Williamson being so frightened by the Gainesville Ripper’s murder spree […]
Orphan 3 officially on the way with Esther back to slay
The Orphan franchise will continue with our favorite child-like killer, Esther , returning for another outing. Variety confirms Lionsgate has officially announced Orphan 3. The outlet confirms Orphan: First Kill‘s writer David Coggeshall (The Family Plan) and director William Brent Bell (The Boy franchise) will return behind the camera. Dark Castle is excited to announce […]
Orphan 3 is in development
Lovers of the Orphan franchise, fear not. We are venturing back to another twisted Esther installment very soon. Director William Brent Bell recently spoke to THR regarding his new film Lord of Misrule, and he couldn’t stop himself from teasing a third Orphan film, which is now actively in development. Following the cult classic original […]
Movie Review – Orphan: First Kill (2022)
Orphan: First Kill, 2022. Directed by William Brent Bell. Starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, and Matthew Finlan. SYNOPSIS: After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Regardless of what one thinks of 2009’s Orphan, there’s intrigue […]
Isabelle Fuhrman’s Esther is back in Orphan: First Kill trailer
Paramount has debuted the first trailer, poster and images for Orphan: First Kill, the upcoming prequel 2009 horror Orphan which sees Isabelle Fuhrman reprise her role as the murderous Esther as she poses as the missing daughter of a wealthy family after escaping from a psychiatric facility in Estonia. Esther’s terrifying saga continues in […]
Orphan: First Kill has received an R rating for “bloody violence”
The upcoming prequel film to 2009’s Orphan, titled Orphan: First Kill, has received an official R rating for “Bloody violence, language, and brief sexual content.” For comparison, the first Orphan movie was similarly given an R rating for “disturbing violent content, some sexuality, and language.” Although Paramount still hasn’t revealed a release date for Orphan: First […]
Orphan: First Kill star Julia Stiles says she was “floored” by Isabelle Fuhrman’s return as Esther
With a prequel film to 2009’s Orphan, titled Orphan: First Kill, in development, franchise newcomer Julia Stiles has explained how she was “floored” by Isabelle Fuhrman’s return as Esther. “The working title was Esther, which I really liked, which is the name of the girl. What’s remarkable is that Isabelle Fuhrman, who played the little girl in […]
Orphan: First Kill star Isabelle Fuhrman says “people will be shocked” with the prequel
With a prequel film to 2009’s Orphan, titled Orphan: First Kill, in development, Isabelle Fuhrman, who is returning to the franchise as Esther, has claimed that “people will be shocked” the film and it will make movie history as she will be the first adult actress to reprise a leading role that she first played as […]
Isabelle Fuhrman returning for another round as killer Esther in Orphan: First Kill
If you remember 2009’s Orphan, you can see the reason for excitement at this news. As reported by Deadline, Isabelle Fuhrman is returning to the franchise as Esther in a planned prequel film. In the upcoming film Orphan: First Kill, directed by William Brent Bell (The Boy) and written by David Coggeshall, Leena Klammer “orchestrates […]
