Poster of The Orphan

The Orphan (1979)

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★ 3.312 votes ⏱ 1 h 20 min

A disturbed young boy whose parents have recently died begins worshipping a stuffed chimp god as his relationship with his aunt/guardian becomes increasingly toxic. "Suggested by the short story 'Sredni Vashtar' by Saki (H. H. Munro)", per the credits.

The Orphan is a 1979 movie. Genres: Horror. Directed by John Ballard. Main cast: Mark Owens, Afolabi Ajayi, Stanley Church, Malachy McCourt, Joanna Miles. Runtime: 80 minutes. Its average rating is 3.3 out of 10, from 12 votes.

Release dateNovember 2, 1979
Runtime1 h 20 min
DirectorJohn Ballard
ScreenplayJohn Ballard
Original languageEN

Keywords

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