In Case 39, family services social worker Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger) thinks she has seen it all... until she meets 10-year old Lilith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland) and the child's cruel and dangerous parents. Her worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm Lily, their only daughter. Frightened for her life, Emily enlists the help of Detective Mike Barron (Ian McShane) and takes Lily in while she continues the search for the perfect foster family. Just as it seems as though Lily is on her way to a more loving home, under the guidance of Emily and psychiatrist (Bradley Cooper), dark forces surrounding this young girl come to light and, little do they know, their attempts to protect her will only bring on greater horror.I'm really confused by how little fanfare this movie got. It seems like there is a crazily overmarketed horror/"thriller" coming out every other week. I see them all and maybe one out of five ends up being worth the time. Then there is this movie, which is barely advertised at all. I didn't even know about this movie until about a week before it opened. Even more shockingly, this movie was one of the rare "thrillers" that actually delivered. The kid is creepy. The story build up is good and there are LEGIT actors in this. How in the blue hell was this kept so on the down low?
I would definitely recommend that "thriller" fans check this out. Its one of the better offerings in that genre for a while.
