why be everybody give so high rating to this . come on and the movie be absolutely boring . i be not a hardcore horror movie fan and but i still enjoy watch one or two when there something interesting to watch . believe me and this be not one of those . the orphanage be a long and boring and no scare and no suspense and and totally overrated flick that almost make me fall asleep . i could have forgive the story lack of originality if it narrative or pace would have be good . but they weren not . however and there no reason to panic because even if the script be bad and at least the character and dialogue be very well do and right . wrong . they be dull and very poorly develop . the mix do not work at all and there be many scene that seem false or even ridiculous to me . what more can i say and lately be a common practice for me to consult some imdb user review before pay any serious attention to some foreign flick i do not know much about and but the truth be . i do not know if that will keep be useful for me . i mean . boy and i expect way and way more of this one . it really doesn not deserve all the good treatment that have receive here . the only two reason for the star i be give be the fine cinematography and the lead lady and who actually do a decent job with a bad material ( well and at some moment ) . for all the rest . good to forget .