Question 1

Is El orfanato (2007) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — El orfanato (2007) mixes scares with other modes. As a haunted house film, it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.6/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is El orfanato (2007) streaming?

Accepted Answer

El orfanato (2007)'s US theatrical release date is December 28, 2007. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in El orfanato (2007)?

Accepted Answer

El orfanato (2007) has 7 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is El orfanato (2007) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

El orfanato (2007) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 7 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of El orfanato (2007)?

Accepted Answer

Belén Rueda plays Laura, Fernando Cayo plays Carlos, Roger Príncep plays Simón, Mabel Rivera plays Pilar, Montserrat Carulla plays Benigna, Andrés Gertrúdix plays Enrique, Edgar Vivar plays Balaban, Óscar Casas plays Tomás.

Question 6

What are some films like El orfanato (2007)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to El orfanato (2007) on Watch Darkly include The Woman in Black (2012), El espinazo del diablo (2001), Insidious (2010), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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