The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there's something wrong with Esther-this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther's sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late--for everyone.
Production Warner Bros. Pictures (presentation); Dark Castle Entertainment (in association with); Appian Way; Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures [de](produced in association with); Studio Canal [fr](financed in association with) (as Studiocanal); DCP Orphan Productions [ca](uncredited); Don Carmody Productions [ca](uncredited);
Cast Names Vera Farmiga; Peter Sarsgaard; Isabelle Fuhrman; CCH Pounder; Jimmy Bennett; Margo Martindale; Karel Roden; Aryana Engineer; Rosemary Dunsmore; Jamie Young; Lorry Ayers; Brendan Wall; Genelle Williams; Mustafa Abdelkarim; Landon Norris; Julien Elia; Leni Parker; Gemma James Smith; Pia Ajango; Matthew Raudsepp; Sugith Varughese; Luis Olivia; Ferelith Young; Andrew Shaver;
Box Office USD 41,573,740
Release Date 2009-07-21 (Westwood, California) (premiere) 2009-07-24
Genres Drama; Mystery; Thriller;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for disturbing violent content, some sexuality and
language.