Case 39
“Some cases should never be opened.”
Director
Christian Alvart
Screenplay
Ray Wright
Christian Alvart's horror thriller stars Renée Zellweger as Emily Jenkins, a veteran social worker who takes custody of Lilith, a seemingly sweet 10-year-old girl whose parents have attempted to kill her, only to discover the child harbors a malevolent supernatural force far more dangerous than any abusive parent. As Lilith manipulates and destroys everyone drawn into Emily's protective orbit, the film reworks familiar "evil child" horror tropes through the specific lens of a well-meaning caretaker who cannot recognize the danger she's invited into her life. Shelved for several years before release, the film received a muted critical and commercial reception typical of late-2000s studio horror. It remains a minor entry in the killer-kid subgenre, notable primarily for Zellweger's against-type genre turn.
Release
Aug 13, 2009
Budget
$27M
Country
Canada, United States of America
Revenue
$29M
Cast
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
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
Reviews
TMDB
6.3/10
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