Rotten
It's a bummer when the audience is smarter than the protagonist.
Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe
Case 39
Some cases should never be opened.
2009 · 1h 49m · R
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Christian Alvart
Overview
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
Director and cast
- Christian Alvart Director
- Renée Zellweger as Emily Jenkins
- Jodelle Ferland as Lillith Sullivan
- Ian McShane as Detective Mike Barron
- Kerry O'Malley as Margaret Sullivan
- Callum Keith Rennie as Edward Sullivan
- Bradley Cooper as Douglas J. Ames
- Adrian Lester as Wayne
- Cynthia Stevenson as Nancy
- Alexander Conti as Diego
- Philip Cabrita as Javier
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
22%
Tomatometer
Rotten
From a bevy of cheesy jolt scares (alarm clock! barking dog!) to the embarrassing sight of Zellweger and Ian McShane treating this Orphan-style B-movie silliness with grave seriousness, the film proves to be one hokey-horror riot.
Nick Schager, Time Out New York
Rotten
By the time the killings start, it's clear that Ray Wright's screenplay is more interested in following formula than in breaking new ground.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Rotten
The devil made them do it, but that doesn't mean you have to see it.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
[Plays] like one more piece of multiplex in-box clutter, ready for the circular file in our moviegoing consciousness.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
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