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The Orphanage (2007)
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RE: The Orphanage (2007)
I like the way it makes giallo-type use of the supernatural elements. That is, with its own subtly and character, free from the influence of religion, and leaving the audience at the end to wrap their heads around how much of the supernatural they thought was "real" and how much wasn't. Hollywood thrillers/horrors are much less subtle when it comes to the supernatural, and are almost always linked to some form of religion. The Ring (2002) is another example of a good supernatural horror movie - and also a good example of how a remake can grow from the original's ideas (I thought it was better than Ringu - just like I thought Let Me In was better than the original, although the originals were both very good). The Conjuring was also quite good.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK

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The Orphanage (2007) - by Aractus - April 17, 2016 at 1:34 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Grandizer - April 17, 2016 at 2:27 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Aractus - April 17, 2016 at 3:38 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 17, 2016 at 1:41 pm
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by abaris - April 17, 2016 at 1:45 pm
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 17, 2016 at 2:00 pm
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Aractus - April 17, 2016 at 9:03 pm
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Cyberman - April 17, 2016 at 9:08 pm
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Aractus - April 22, 2016 at 8:03 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Grandizer - April 22, 2016 at 8:32 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Aractus - April 22, 2016 at 9:03 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Grandizer - April 22, 2016 at 9:23 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Aractus - April 22, 2016 at 9:41 am
RE: The Orphanage (2007) - by Losty - April 22, 2016 at 9:54 am



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