Film
The Orphan
1979· 1h 27m· Horror
A disturbed young boy whose parents have recently died begins worshipping a stuffed chimp god as his relationship with his aunt/guardian becomes increasingly toxic. "Suggested by the short story 'Sredni Vashtar' by Saki (H. H. Munro)", per the credits.
1979-11-02
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Ballard
WriterJohn Ballard
ProducerJohn Ballard
EditorJohn Ballard
Full cast & crew (10 cast · 5 crew)
Details
Released1979-11-02
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased
StudiosTrimedia Southwest Associates · Cinema Investments Company · Gilman-Westergaard Enterprises
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating3.3/10 · 12 votes
Original languageen