The New Movie Parents Hate

Orphan, a new thriller about a demonic adopted child, has enraged adoptive parents who are calling for a boycott. Melissa Faye Greene—mother of five orphaned kids—on Warner Brothers’ summer misfire.

Published Jul. 15 2009 6:43PM EDT

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Warner Brothers’ latest horror movie, called Orphan, is scaring the bejabbers out of thousands of Americans well in advance of its July 24 debut.

The posters display the single word OrPHAN, scrawled in red over black in that font we all recognize as the favorite of kidnappers, assassins, and sociopaths.

Melissa Fay Greene

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The New Movie Parents Hate

Orphan, a new thriller about a demonic adopted child, has enraged adoptive parents who are calling for a boycott. Melissa Faye Greene—mother of five orphaned kids—on Warner Brothers’ summer misfire.

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Melissa Fay Greene