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Case 39
Some cases should never be opened.
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
- Original title
- Case 39
- Language
- EN
- Country
- CA,US
- Budget
- $27,000,000
- Revenue
- $29,000,000
Reno
Nov 4, 2016 · via TMDB
**Just do your job! Don't think above that like you can be a saviour!** It looked like some kind of thriller, that's what anybody would say if they read the title correctly. The story was suspense, well developed to keep that for a very long time. Though it had no major twist, just a revelation like clarifying our doubts. Because most of the storyline seems alike 'Orphan', the film that came just months before this one. But this is a horror theme, I mean real horror, not a terror-horror like 'Orphan'. The overall story relied on one big secret that revealed at some time in the final act. I have seen many films about the child abuse, and this one set in as a same kind of theme, but takes a turn during the end of the first act. So when a social worker, Emily, finds a ten year old Lilith was abused by her own parents, she takes her away from them, followed by theirs arrest. Later, Emily adopts Lilith, but soon finds some strange events around her circle. That leads to suspect Lilith, but could not prove anything. Finding the truth becomes her first priority, but how she's going to solve it is what leads us to the conclusion part. I haven't seen Renee Zellweger in any recent films, she looked so good in this. Jodelle Ferland too was good as a little girl, the most important role in the film. But Bradley Cooper was in a small part. I think it was a decent film, but not a fresh theme, except developed differently with a new cast. If you are a big horror film fan, you might disappoint with it. Because those parts were minimised and the suspense was maximised. Yet surely most of us can easily predict many scenes, event the ending. So I conclude my review saying it is a decent watch. _6.5/10_
John Chard
Jul 3, 2014 · via TMDB
Keep Away From Children. Case 39 is directed by Christian Alvart and written by Ray Wright. It stars Renee Zellwegger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane and Bradley Cooper. Music is by Michl Britsch and cinematography by Hagen Bodanski. Another in the long line of demonic/psycho children films, Case 39 sat on the shelf for a few years before finally seeing the light of day around 2009. Met with a whole bunch of negative reviews it is somewhat pleasing to find that while it’s not a misunderstood classic or anything, it actually works well within this sub-genre of horror. Story in short order form has Zellwegger as Emily Jenkins, a social worker who after rescuing young Lilly Sullivan from crazed parents, takes her in on a temporary foster basis and soon comes to regret it. Offering up a more supernatural slant than many other films of a similar ilk, German director Alvart does still follow the familiar formula for crazed child movies. Lillith (unsubtle name or what?!) serenely ingratiates herself into Emily’s world and that of the people around her, then of course things start happening, bad things. Having taken his time to build it up during the first half, Alvart then revels in unleashing demonic chaos, with young Ferland giving an unnervingly superb performance as Lilly. The shocks and psychological torments are tidily crafted, and it all builds to a suitably daft and frenetic finale. It’s too long at nearly two hours in length, it’s sometimes silly and it’s cliché heavy. However, some striking scenes, a mightily strong child performance and the decent chiller thriller fun factor, lifts this just above average status. 6/10
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Renée Zellweger
Emily Jenkins
Jodelle Ferland
Lillith Sullivan
Ian McShane
Detective Mike Barron
Bradley Cooper
Douglas J. Ames
Adrian Lester
Wayne
Kerry O'Malley
Margaret Sullivan
Callum Keith Rennie
Edward Sullivan
Cynthia Stevenson
Nancy
Alexander Conti
Diego
Vanesa Tomasino
Javier's Wife
Mary Black
Custody Judge
Benita Ha
Therapist
Michael Bean
Co-Worker
Lesley Ewen
Co-Worker
David Patrick Green
Chief Psychiatrist
Dee Jay Jackson
Bus Driver
Alisen Richmond-Peck
Emily's Mother
Darryl Quon
Inmate
Colin Lawrence
Police Sergeant
Dagmar Midcap
News Anchor
Bill Mondy
Interviewer
Andrew Airlie
Doctor
Sarah-Jane Redmond
Barron's Wife
Charles Zuckermann
Demon Person
Daniel Bacon
Businessperson
Darren E. Scott
Young Cop
Dalias Blake
Detention Center Cop
Phillip Mitchell
Lead Guard
Fulvio Cecere
Fire Marshall
Karl Herrmann
Camera Operator
Karl Herrmann
Second Unit Director of Photography
Marny Eng
Stunt Coordinator
Corry Glass
Stunts
Crystal Dalman
Stunts
Darryl Scheelar
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David Jacox
Stunts
Doug Chapman
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Duane Dickinson
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Ernie Jackson
Stunts
Gaston Morrison
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Gerald Paetz
Stunts
John MacDonald
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Justin Sain
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Kimani Ray Smith
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Laura Lee Connery
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Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
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Rick Pearce
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Rob Hayter
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Scott Nicholson
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Terrance Leigh
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Tom Glass
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Paul Furminger
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Christian Alvart
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Mark Goldblatt
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Caitlin McKenna
ADR Voice Casting
Randi Hiller
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Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Tamara Hunter
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Kevin Misher
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Lisa Bruce
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Steve Golin
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