Donato, Matt (August 15, 2022). "Orphan: First Kill Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022 . Retrieved August 19, 2022. In a negative review, Mark Hanson from Slant Magazine gave one out of four stars, writing: "William Brent Bell's film proves that not every horror concept has the potential to be franchised."

Flowers, Maisy (May 19, 2022). "Orphan True Story & Real Life Crime Explained". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022 . Retrieved August 16, 2022.Orphan First Kill (2022) is the prequel to the excellent Orphan (2009). The film stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Matthew Finlan and Hiro Kanagawa. Killjoy Jake (November 15, 2021). "ORPHAN PREQUEL: Phony Release Date?! + Will The Film Go Straight To Streaming?!". Killjoy Jake . Retrieved March 20, 2022. For those of you that haven’t watched or bought the first film there’s also a blu-ray containing both films also out this month. Orphan First Kill 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD

Orphan The Complete Collection releases on 14th November 2022 in the UK. Recent Blu-ray News / Releases a b " Orphan: First Kill (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC . Retrieved December 9, 2022. William Brent Bell’s engaging crime film, Orphan: First Kill, made its anticipated debut on the big screen on August 19th, 2022.Orphan: First Kill REVIEW - A Killer Good Time". Cultured Vultures. August 22, 2022 . Retrieved August 23, 2022.

Howard, Courtney (August 12, 2022). "In Orphan: First Kill, murder is more than child's play". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022 . Retrieved August 19, 2022. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 6, 2020). "Rossif Sutherland Joins eOne & Dark Castle's Horror Prequel 'Orphan: First Kill' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022 . Retrieved November 6, 2020. But then it about faces, much like Wan’s gonzo psychedelic horror masterclass and much like the first film, with a reveal that no-one sees coming and it just blows the film up like a lunatic bubble, bursting all over the screen with all manner of narrative stupidity, character insanity and balls the size of wartime dirigibles. It's brilliant in its flaunting of any form of cinematic logic and the film has a new-found life, now suddenly with a shifting power struggle and Esther not being alone in her ruthless games. The film becomes a much more interesting but still blood-drenched psychological struggle, and it threatens to almost out do the first film for its ballsy and dangerously witty twist…

Orphan: First Kill DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

Wilson, Lena (August 15, 2022). " 'Orphan: First Kill' Film Review: Lurid Horror Prequel Cranks Up the Camp Value to 11". TheWrap. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022 . Retrieved August 19, 2022. In September 2021, it was announced Paramount Pictures had acquired U.S. distribution rights through Paramount Players to the film, unlike the previous film, which was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was distributed internationally by Sierra/Affinity, a label of Entertainment One. [14] Release [ edit ] Isabelle [Fuhrman] is so passionate about the character - [she] can play this character forever… there’s a lot to that character, and I think in the future stories, she would probably become a bit more cold-hearted again." [29] Whittaker, Richard (August 19, 2022). "Orphan: First Kill". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved August 19, 2022.

With the working title of Esther, the project was announced in February 2020. The official title was revealed in November that same year, with Fuhrman reprising her role as Esther. Filming took place in Winnipeg, Canada, from November to December 2020. In Darien, Connecticut, wealthy artist Allen Albright and his wife Tricia, who has since come to terms with the disappearance of their daughter, are informed by Detective Donnan that "Esther" has been found. Tricia travels to the U.S. embassy in Moscow where she is "reunited" with Esther. Tricia brings Esther home and immediately starts to have doubts when she notices that Esther has forgotten about the death of her grandmother or that her painting skills have increased enormously compared to before she disappeared. Leena falls in love with Allen after they both start bonding over their painting skills, and tries to separate him from Tricia. McAndrews, Mary Beth (August 16, 2022). " 'Orphan: First Kill' Actors Isabelle Fuhrman and Julia Stiles Talk The Power of Platform Boots". Dread Central. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved August 16, 2022. Maxance Vincent from Cultured Vultures wrote: "I'll even go out on a limb and say that I had more fun watching Orphan: First Kill than I did the first one, and would highly recommend doing a double feature with both. They're some of the most fascinating horror films from a mainstream studio, and should hopefully reignite Hollywood’s flame to make more horror movies that truly don’t care about the audience's preconceived expectations and throw them off guard the minute they get comfortable. Now that’s cinema, and you cannot convince me otherwise." [27]Orphan: First Kill". Writers Guild of America West. October 26, 2021 . Retrieved November 12, 2021. Ignoring any sense of trying to hide the insanely stupid but gloriously brilliant twist of the first film, this decade-too-late prequel to the bonkers Orphan instead tries to out-gonzo it. And goddamn it, it almost succeeds… Horror fans take note, Signature Entertainment are due to release Orphan First Kill on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD this November in the UK. Kraft, Tim (August 16, 2022). "Exclusive: Isabelle Fuhrman on Playing Esther in Orphan: First Kill, has 'Been Asked About Orphan 3' by Team". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022 . Retrieved August 16, 2022. a b McAndrews, Mary Beth (August 15, 2022). " 'Orphan: First Kill' Director William Brent Bell A Massive Fan Of The Original". Dread Central . Retrieved August 16, 2022.