recent horror film seem more inclined to thrill than to chill . such hit like dawn of dead and i be legend be great movie and but their fear come from intensity rather than dread . however and there have be a few good chiller out there and such a the others and the ring . and now and the orphanage and from acclaimed spanish producer guillermo del toro and creep it way into their rank and while still be a genre defying film . the story revolve around laura and a woman who buy her childhood home in hope of start an orphanage for handicapped child with her husband carlos . but soon their son simón start communicate with the orphan who use to live there . thus and many spooky doins begin . and boy be they spooky . the orphanage be certainly not the first film to use the creepy kid angle and but screenwriter sergio sánchez make the story original and engross enough to be wholly enjoyable . one of the creepy factor of the orphanage be it sound design . the house contain plentiful creak and groan and which seem to come standard in all haunt house and but the real fright come from the music . as well a be ambrosial to the ear and it have the power to induce an assortment of emotion . it can bring a tear to your eye and or make you cramp up in your seat from suspense . but the real enjoyment come from the acting . horror film be know for have some of the campiest act out of all the film genre and but the orphanage be one of those rare gem where the actor be so great they make you think and yeah and maybe they really be experience supernatural phenomenon . and kudos to belén rueda ( laura ) for have the most range and believability in the entire movie . her performance transcend the language barrier and make you forget youre reading subtitle . to round out the film be the cinematography and and if guillermo del toro be involve and you know it will be stylish to the max . the manor like orphanage be not the typical run down creepy haunt house . it isn not so much haunting a it be hauntingly beautiful . and each of the place around it follow and suit such a the beach and the playground . each scene be so elegant that it can be incredibly terrify while still be gorgeously shoot at the same time . of course and the orphanage isn not perfect . one of it weak point be that it be a bit cliché . there be a bunch or creepy kid and there be a medium that contact the dead and and and gosh and do that house ever shut up . but with all that aside and the orphanage be still a classy and mysterious haunt house movie that will keep you guess ( and scream ) until the end . do yourself a favor and go see this film despite the subtitle .