See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 12 jump scares in Orphan, which has a jump scare rating of 3.0.
Jump Scare Rating: More of a thriller than a horror movie. Most of the jump scares involve the unexpected appearance of Esther and are quite minor.
Synopsis: Kate and John decide to adopt a 9 year old girl called Esther after the loss of Kate’s unborn baby however a series of disturbing events shortly after the adoption leads Kate to investigate Esther’s past.
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Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Runtime: 123 minutes
Netflix (US): No
Tags: Creepy Children
Jump Scare Times
00:11:51 – Kate sees John in the mirror.
00:26:37 – There is a flash of lightning and Esther can be seen standing over Max’s bed.
00:38:40 – John sees Esther watching while he and Kate are having sex in the kitchen.
00:43:07 – A child jumps out in front of Brenda on the playground.
00:43:38 – Esther suddenly appears and pushes Brenda off the slide.
00:55:45 – Sister Abigail bends down to check on Max which reveals Esther standing behind her.
00:56:55 – Esther appears with the hammer as Abigail is crawling away.
00:59:37 – Esther’s hand, holding a box cutter, appears beside Danny while he is sleeping.
01:08:02 – Esther jumps out from under the covers to scare John.
01:47:57 – Esther shoots Kate.
01:52:51 – Esther runs at Kate and Max.
01:54:50 – Esther grabs Kate’s leg as she is crawling out of the hole in the ice.
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