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Case 39 2009 123movies

Case 39 2009 123movies

Some cases should never be opened.Aug. 13, 2009109 Min.
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Watch: Case 39 2009 123movies, Full Movie Online – “Case 39” centers on an idealistic social worker who saves an abused 10-year-old girl from her parents only to discover that the girl is not as innocent as she thinks..
Plot: 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.
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6.2/10 Votes: 87,728
21% | RottenTomatoes
25/100 | MetaCritic
N/A Votes: 1962 Popularity: 18.249 | TMDB

Reviews:


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

Review By: John Chard

**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_

Review By: Reno
Never foster a creepy kid. Case in point
Social worker Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger) fosters a strange young girl named Lilith (Jodelle Ferland) whose parents have been locked up for trying to cook their daughter alive in their oven. Of course, it turns out that they had good reason to want to roast Lilith, as Emily discovers when those around her start to die in mysterious circumstances.

While the threat to Emily is still uncertain, Case 39 works very well: it is suspenseful, engaging, and competently directed, with solid performances from both Zellweger and Ferland, the younger girl achieving an impressive air of menace despite her less than imposing stature. Unfortunately, as the story progresses and the exact nature of Lilith becomes clear, the film becomes increasingly more preposterous, leading up to an extremely daft finale that involves Zellweger failing to find help via official channels and instead opting to torch her home with the girl still inside.

Bizarre events that lead up to Emily taking such drastic measures include orphan Diego (Alexander Conti) bashing his parents heads in with a tyre iron after receiving a phone call from Lilith, Emily’s platonic boyfriend Doug (Bradley Cooper) carking it when he imagines hornets emerging from every orifice, and Lilith flying into a rage and breaking down a heavily barricaded door to confront her terrified ward.

Shelved for several years, but dusted off and given a release after the success of the similarly themed Orphan, Case 39 is well paced and entertaining enough for the duration, but I suspect it won’t find a permanent home in many people’s movie collection.

Review By: BA_Harrison
A good light horror film
In this film, a dedicated social worker who works to protect minors will come across a case that initially appears to be violence and domestic abuse. She is not sure what is really going on in that family, but her instinct and experience tell her that there is something very wrong with those parents. And the suspicions are confirmed when, alerted by the girl, she finds her parents ready to kill her in the oven. Months later, she obtains the girl’s provisional custody, but just a few weeks of living together will be enough for her to begin to see that this girl may not be as innocent as she looks, and that something truly sinister is going on with her.

Horror films in which children are the central element of the plot are nothing new. We had classics like “Village of the Damned”, “The Omen” and the entire “Children of the Corn” franchise, not to mention the more recent films like “The Orphan”. However, they are still delicious and appealing, when they are really well done. The film has an interesting story, which unfolds at a good pace, without twists, subterfuges or stratagems to amplify the suspense, and everything suffers from a certain degree of predictability. However, the film benefits from the good construction of the characters, especially the protagonist, a social worker who soon conquers us with her dedication and good intentions, and holds our attention until the end.

In fact, the excellent performances of Renee Zellweger and young Jodelle Ferland are essential for the quality and strength of the final product. Zellweger had already shown us, in several previous works, to be an actress of great talent and versatility, but she manages to take the film on her back, while Ferland was able to overcome her inexperience and youth to give us a colossal job. For a child actress, she even looks like an adult, as threatening and calculating as she can be. The film also features the work of Ian McShane and Bradley Cooper, safe bets on the supporting characters.

The film is not particularly remarkable in terms of production values and technical issues. Cinematography is standard, but it works quite well and is effective, adapting well and helping to build the light tension felt during the film. Some scenes in particular (such as the sinking car scene or the fire) were brilliantly shot, but there is a greater sense of danger. The sets and costumes are everything we could hope for, without surprises or major problems. The editing and the soundtrack do their job discreetly.

Review By: filipemanuelneto

Other Information:

Original Title Case 39
Release Date 2009-08-13
Release Year 2009

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 49 min (109 min)
Budget 27000000
Revenue 29000000
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director Christian Alvart
Writer Ray Wright
Actors Renée Zellweger, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland
Country United States, Canada
Awards 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Arricam LT, Hawk V-Series Lenses, Arriflex 435, Hawk V-Series Lenses, Arriflex 535B, Hawk V-Series Lenses, Moviecam SL, Hawk V-Series Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA
Film Length 2,946 m (Spain), 2,985 m (Sweden)
Negative Format 35 mm (Kodak)
Cinematographic Process Hawk Scope (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision 2383), D-Cinema

Case 39 2009 123movies
Case 39 2009 123movies
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Case 39 2009 123movies
Case 39 2009 123movies
Case 39 2009 123movies
Case 39 2009 123movies
Case 39 2009 123movies
Case 39 2009 123movies
Case 39 2009 123movies
Original title Case 39
TMDb Rating 6.271 1,962 votes

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