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The Orphan

1979 · 1h 27m · Horror · United States of America

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.

Written & directed by
John Ballard
Starring
Mark Owens, Afolabi Ajayi, Stanley Church, Malachy McCourt
5.7Smart score

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