Dissecting Two Very Different Films With ‘Escape Room: Tournament of Champions’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Physical Media 4Eva After tackling a contemporary sequel last week with Insidious: Chapter Two, Trace and I figured we should do it again. This week we’re dissecting the sequel to queer director Adam Robitel‘s immensely popular Escape Room, which was released in 2021 as Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. In the film, survivors Zoey (Taylor Russell) and […]

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Stephen King’s ‘Cell’ Adaptation Never Really Escaped Development Hell [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

“You can ring my bell, ring my bell…” The Losers gather at Boston International Airport to close out their coverage on Stephen King‘s Cell. Now that they’ve explored the 2006 novel, they’re dialing into the 2016 adaptation. Originally announced as an Eli Roth project two months after the book’s release, the film spent 10 torturous […]

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‘Unit 234’ – First Look at Isabelle Fuhrman in Thriller Set at a Storage Facility

Fresh off Orphan: First Kill, Isabelle Fuhrman will next be starring in an upcoming thriller titled Unit 234, and Variety has shared a first look image courtesy of Radiant Films today. Andy Tennant is directing the cat-and-mouse thriller. In the film, “Laurie Saltair (Fuhrman) discovers the comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility, while […]

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Doug Morrow: The Mastermind Behind ‘Orphan: First Kill’s Miraculous Transformation [Interview]

When news broke that Isabelle Fuhrman would be reprising her role as Esther in a surprise prequel to the 2009 film Orphan, many were skeptical that the now 23 year old actress would be able to convincingly play a young child. At just ten years old, Fuhrman shocked audiences with her terrifying performance as a […]

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‘Orphan: First Kill’ Brings Esther Back to Blu-ray for Halloween

After making $12.2 million worldwide in theaters – again we must note that the film only hit a maximum of 557 theaters at the height of its run here in the United States – prequel movie Orphan: First Kill is now headed home to DVD and Blu-ray just in time for Halloween. Paramount brings Orphan: […]

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‘Orphan: First Kill’ – Join Isabelle Fuhrman for a Live Tweet This Saturday Night

Last month, brand new prequel Orphan: First Kill was released in theaters as well as put up for streaming on Paramount+ the very same day, the film thus far scaring up $11.6 million worldwide at the box office in limited release. Countless more horror fans have been enjoying the movie at home, and star Isabelle […]

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Isabelle Fuhrman: Four Films (and One Show) You Should Watch After ‘Orphan: First Kill’

Not many actors can claim a breakthrough performance as impressive as that of Isabelle Fuhrman. In 2009, she took the horror world by storm as Esther, a sweet little Russian girl with a big secret. Orphan was a surprise hit thanks in large part to Fuhrman’s shockingly nuanced performance as an escaped murderer posing as […]

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‘Orphan 3’? Director William Brent Bell Discusses the Possibility of More Esther Stories [Exclusive]

William Brent Bell‘s Orphan: First Kill, now playing in select theaters and streaming on Paramount+, is a follow-up we never expected to see, bringing back Isabelle Fuhrman for a prequel to the 2009 movie. Clever production techniques allow for Fuhrman to once again play Esther, a murderous 30-year-old who at first glance appears to be […]

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How ‘Orphan’ Brought Something New and Exciting to Horror’s Killer Kid Table [Young Blood]

The small but effective subgenre of “adoption horror” has a certain formula it follows. The newly adopted gradually dismantles the family unit, whether that means manipulating the systems around them or simply taking matters into their own little hands. Then, once someone gets wise to the evildoing, they either stop the young threat or they […]

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‘Orphan: First Kill’ Review – Esther’s Back in Prequel That Goes Full Camp

The final act of 2009’s Orphan revealed a shocking twist; the adopted 9-year-old Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) wasn’t a child but a murderous 33-year-old with hypopituitarism. Over a decade later, Esther returns to slay again. Instead of an older, wiser Esther, Orphan: First Kill rewinds the clock to follow the exploits of the childlike killer’s first adoptive family. The […]

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‘Orphan: First Kill’ Poster Teases the Return of Esther; Trailer Coming Soon

Esther will return in upcoming Orphan prequel Orphan: First Kill, with Isabelle Fuhrman reprising the role and William Brent Bell (The Boy, Separation) directing the movie. Orphan: First Kill has been acquired for release by Paramount, but we don’t yet have a release date at this time. It’s coming soon, however, and it’s been officially rated “R.” While you wait for a release […]

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Isabelle Fuhrman Starring in Thriller ‘Unit 234’ Set at a Storage Facility

While we wait for Orphan: First Kill, Isabelle Fuhrman has set up her next project, with Deadline reporting today that Fuhrman will star in an upcoming thriller titled Unit 234. Andy Tennant is directing the cat-and-mouse thriller. In the film, “Laurie Saltair (Fuhrman) discovers the comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage […]

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‘Orphan’ Prequel Star Isabelle Fuhrman Details the ‘First Kill’ De-Aging Process

Esther will return in upcoming Orphan prequel Orphan: First Kill, with Isabelle Fuhrman reprising the role and William Brent Bell (The Boy, Separation) directing the new movie. Orphan: First Kill has been acquired for release by Paramount, but we don’t yet have a release date at this time. It’s coming soon, however, and it’s been officially rated […]

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‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’ Clip: Did ‘Orphan’ Star Isabelle Fuhrman Just Commit Murder? [Exclusive]

In addition to the upcoming Orphan: First Kill prequel movie, Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman also appears in the period horror movie The Last Thing Mary Saw, set in the year 1843. Shudder acquired the film just last year, and we’ve learned that they’ll be bringing it to their streaming service on Thursday, January 20. You’ll find an exclusive clip below in which it […]

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Shudder Heads Back to the 1800s With ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’ Featuring ‘Orphan’ Star Isabelle Fuhrman [Trailer]

In addition to the upcoming Orphan: First Kill prequel movie, Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman also appears in the period horror movie The Last Thing Mary Saw, set in the year 1843. Shudder acquired the film just last year, and we’ve learned that they’ll be bringing it exclusively to their streaming service on Thursday, January 20. You’ll find […]

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