Orphan: First Kill is a stand-alone movie. None of the characters from 2009's Orphan, such as her adoptive parents Kate (played by Vera Farmiga) and John Coleman (Peter Sarsgaard), appear in the film.

Orphan: First Kill spoilers follow. Prequel movies always face a battle to prove they should have been made, beyond being a cash-in on a recognisable name. It's arguably even more challenging when ...

Orphan: First Kill is the type of horror movie prequel that wants to embrace its roots but also forge its own path. It’s a respectable goal, although incredibly difficult to execute.

Originally in the first movie, I lived, and the focus group said, “Kill the bitch.” We really created a monster in “Orphan.” So for this one, it was fun to create a hero in a sense, an ...

The film takes place in 2007, before the events of “Orphan.” If you’ve seen the original film, the first half of “First Kill” is numbing in its predictability.

But Orphan: First Kill, in theaters, available for digital purchase and streaming on Paramount+ Friday, adds devilish new twists to the franchise. In 2007, Lena (Isabelle Fuhrman) breaks out of an ...

The Blu-ray and DVD versions of the film will be available to purchase starting Oct. 18. In the meantime, you can stream the film on Paramount+ . ‘Orphan: First Kill’ Blu-ray ...

The follow-up to 2009’s ‘Orphan’ uses CGI to de-age its original star, Isabelle Fuhrman, to make the 25-year-old actress resemble a child. That gimmick is just about all its got.

"Orphan: First Kill" is set two years before the original movie, which means Esther's real age will be 31 in the new film. That said, she'll still be posing as a 9-year-old girl.

Orphan: First Kill 2022, R, 98 min. Directed by William Brent Bell. Starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa, Matthew Finlan ...