Powerful

The acting in this movie is really good.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

So i finally get down to doing this. Reading some of my own and others words lately i found out that once we've seen a movie we tend to discuss it at the past tense. The thing is that this particular film is still alive and well so this will be my bloody review for THE ORPHAN KILLER. It is an indie horror film, slasher mostly and judging by the first time i watched the trailer i was like: "WOW!", immediately sure that i would be in for one hell of a ride with this film. And boy is this statement weak to describe the film! As soon as this film starts, without giving any sort of warning, THE ORPHAN KILLER got me in the stomach and embarked me as 2 new faces in the horror universe: Marcus Miller and his baby Sister Audrey (Diane Foster) were entangled in a fight, what is often the most fun and interesting about this type of film! From the start, the story itself holds its ground and is intriguing as there's already enough displayed for the viewer to know about the main characters backgrounds, but also realize that it would be possible to expand on their mythology.And with a team that has managed to do that much with the very little they had (Often proof that horror works somehow without the overuse of what a big budget could have provided.), what you see and what's told about, or by the Orphan Killer and/or his sister needed to stay somewhat intact Imo. In a way, i think that both characters made the film. From over the top murders to thrilling chase scenes, this one seems to have caught very well the most captivating essence of slashers. Add to this the really well made gore and other surprising make up effects? A haunting/Haunted murderer (Amazing work by Backus), able to both verbalize and demonstrate through his eyes and movements all of his intentions and you end up with a really fun ride through the whole thing.Some of Marcus' brutal attacks are awesomely original, still this originality manages to be depicted through Matt Farnsworth's ideas about filmmaking with really well thought out ideas about the filming. And i think that it all paid off, considering that it is, most often what can stand out of a film like that with so little compared to the amount of slasher remakes we see in big theaters nowadays. And with a devastating score to go along with Marcus' ruthless agressions, this film came at a very right time for horror fans, proving that there is room for new faces, masks and names in our horror collections.I just bloody enjoyed the film from start to finish despite very little flaws and Marcus seems to have done, like his peers in the universe, what Myers, Jason and Freddy for instance have manage to do. Only this time, one film seems to have been enough to captivate the audience for this aggressive and wounded, Christian-raised killer and he is just the antagonist part of this interesting new horror tale! The Orphan Killer has rallied a brutal family of horror fans and it still has the power to grow bigger from here on so this reviewer must thank and congrats Matt, Diane and the whole team behind the movie. Really thrilled, starving for more . Can't wait for what's to come! 8.5/10

First of all, I would like to point out that if you're watching this movie entirely for the expectation of gore (like I was), you're probably going to be disappointed. Don't get me wrong it's definitely there, but it's nowhere near the level of the "groundbreaking tour-de-force" the creators would like you to believe it is, your average homemade German splatter flick (e.g. Zombie '90: Extreme Pestilence, Bone Sickness, etc.) could outdo this one in a heartbeat.As far as the plot goes, the movie actually manages to tell a rather interesting story about a traumatized and mentally-unstable young boy named Marcus that grew up into a vicious masked killer. Marcus' voice was effective most of the time, but others (like when he starts singing) it just sounds ridiculous. But overall I was pleased with the killer.The biggest thing that dragged the movie down for me was the long, boring, dragged-out torture sequence near the end that killed the movie's otherwise decent pace. Marcus also starts getting pretty redundant around this point ("I'm the dealer of pain", "I'm here to cause you pain", "I am going to show you what pain feels like", etc.).This movie apparently was the official selection of several film festivals, and the cover shows one critic describing Marcus as "the new legendary slasher". This movie is far from legendary, but it's a decent way to kill some time.5.5/10

Don't know what all the negativity is on this site, but this is a perfect modern day slasher. Brutal kills, great killer, and kick a** score.It really is like a twisted Michael Myers story. You can tell how much passion went into the movie and that the director is a not in it for the money, but because he himself is a fan. The killers use of barb wire really is the perfect weapon. Granted that everyone isn't into gory movies, but if you are you got everything you want; decapitation,head crushing, and like I said before some of the best uses of barbwire I have seen.Plus the best part is they don't cut away. You get to see it all go happen on screen. If you enjoy movies like Maniac,They Call Her One Eye, Hostel, or Rob zombie movies you will like this. Even though the score is low do your self a favor and find and watch this movie!!!!

The Orphan Killer is without doubt one of the greatest achievements in contemporary horror cinema. Where most films follow a well used u-bend into the horror cesspit this film transcends that and lingers like a great big bushy fly over the excrement. This is the Chainsaw massacre, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, Lassie Come Home of our generation. But it doesn't just play and pay homage to old films and old themes: this film makes themes! It's a game changer in every way... swapping the baseball for a football and placing a golf bunker where the pitching mound should be. The orphan Killer also serves up one of the sickest scenes to ever get past the censor, two O.A.Ps rimming each other in close up just as the axe falls. It's a scene reminiscent of were Sandy is made to pee herself in Last House on The Left or when Rocky knocks out Apollo Creed to win the world title. This is cinema at it's best and scariest, literally making young guys soil their pants in theaters, at home, in the street, at school, while making out, while beating off... it's one hell of a wild, fuzzed up, horror ride. If there's one film you see this year, whether you like horror or not, The Orphan Killer has to be it... an intense emotional roller-coaster of blood, guts, gore and granny sex... with one of the greatest pay-offs you'll EVER see! Ten outta ten... Go see the movie then buy the book then see the movie again! fantastic!