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Case 392009

Name: Case 39
Genre: Supernatural, Psychological, Demonic & Possession
Released: 2009-08-13
Rating: 5.6

“Some cases should never be opened.”

Directed by Christian Alvart

5.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.2Rotten Tomatoes 22%Metacritic 25TMDB 6.3

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Year

2009

Runtime

109 min

Box Office

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$29,000,000

Domestic

$13,261,851

🏆 3 nominations total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

A seasoned social worker thinks she's rescuing a vulnerable young girl from a nightmare home situation — but as Lilith settles into her care, inexplicable and terrifying events begin to stack up around the child. Emily finds herself caught between her professional instincts to protect and a creeping dread she can't easily explain or prove. What began as a straightforward case of abuse intervention spirals into something far darker, forcing Emily to question everything she believed about innocence and evil. Jodelle Ferland delivers a deeply unnerving performance opposite Renée Zellweger in this slow-burn supernatural thriller.

Content: Child Endangerment, Violence, Jump Scares, Disturbing Imagery, Depictions Of Child Abuse