A skillfully made heartbreaker.

Though The Orphanage sticks fairly closely to a genre fomat, and the plot twists become a little predictable, the film packs surprises all the way to the end.

Let the anticipation of Bayona's next move begin.

There are a few gory make-up effects, but [Juan Antonio] Bayona mostly preys on our fear of the unknown to craft a first-rate fright fest.