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The Orphanage - Review
Film for the Soul — ... 's chiller The Others, which The Orphanage draws strong comparisons to, which saw children as conduits to other dimensions. The Orphanage plays on similar territory here, children are otherworldly and, though not dangerous, certainly menacing - add a sack cloth, as a mask, to the equation and you've got a genuinely frightening spectre. ...

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
The Rouge Wave — ... In fact, THE ORPHANAGE could be grouped together with THE OTHERS. This would be a good homework viewing double-feature, in fact, which would handily sum up my point here. They are the same - but quite different. ...

An exploration of fear, what disturbs me.
The Vault of Horror — ... count as some of my all time favourites. There's simply nothing like a good horror that piles on the atmosphere and doesn't really on cheap shock-tactics to scare the audience. The Others and ...

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...
my new plaid pants — ... ... you can learn from: The Others (2001) Anne: I don't believe that the Holy Spirit is a dove. Nicholas: I don't believe that either. Anne ...

Natalie Portman Joins Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan Project
FirstShowing.net — ... Black Swan centers on a veteran ballerina (to be played by Natalie Portman) who finds herself locked in a competitive situation with a rival dancer, with the stakes and twists increasing as the dancers approach a big performance. But it's unclear whether the rival is a supernatural apparition or if the protagonist is simply having delusions. Word is that it's a "spine-tingler" with elements of The Others, the 2001 Nicole Kidman thriller. At first glance, this doesn't seem like that great of a story, but with Aronofsky directing, I think we can expect great ...

Decade in Review: 2001 Top Ten
Film Experience Blog — ... , Series 7: The Contenders, The Others, Last Resort and Waking Life. I don't remember loving Ali that much... and more than The Others? I don't remember that at all. I mean ...