Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
- Excerpt: Orphan: First Kill may not have carried on the staying power of the original. Still, with its flaws, it’s an entertaining enough prequel with Fuhrman’s performance and embracing the silliness of it all.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: kitschy fun…Not only has the actress, her child doubles, makeup artists and prop perspectives made this believable, but fans of the original should be pleased with the switchback twist cooked up by “Prey” writer David Coggeshall…
- [New] | Karl Delossantos @ Smash Cut
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Features a clever twist roughly halfway through that redeems the entire movie.
- MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: The rare sequel better than the original, but that’s not saying much. Takes too long to get to its surprises, its adult star is unconvincing as a child, and its minimal cleverness feels like a cheat.
- Harrison Martin @ Flixfrog
- Excerpt: Orphan: First Kill has a great twist that almost salvages the entire movie, but ultimately fails to recapture the magic of the first film. Silver lining… Julia Stiles and Isabelle Fuhrman turn in great performances.
- Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: [It’s] not set far enough into the past nor populated with enough characters to care about to be relevant. It’s practically the exact same movie but flipped in a way that renders it inconsequential to Esther’s mythology despite any initial intrigue.
