Orphan/YMMV

General Tropes
 * Crowning Moment of Awesome:
 * And don't forget the scene where
 * Agreed, "What did you do to him you bitch?" ** should be an internet meme.
 * Really, it's Esther's CMOA, since Kate is immediately restrained by orderlies afterwards and her hysterical attack turns everyone, even her own husband, against her. Esther's pulling all the strings.
 * Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: Admit it, nearly all of Esther's initial interactions with her new family come across as really sweet. Can be one hell of a Tear Jerker when you consider the family's happiness and obliviousness to what's coming.
 * Hilarious in Hindsight: Heh, a dysfunctional couple named John and Kate.
 * Jerkass Woobie: Danny.
 * Nightmare Fuel: Not since Damien Thorn have we had a child whose stare alone genuinely sent shivers down your spine, much less her actions... Just try looking into her eyes in the poster on the main page for more than 3 seconds... no sleep for you tonight.
 * The Dream Nightmare Sequence at the beginning of the movie...
 * Esther's paintings.
 * Paranoia Fuel
 * Squick: When Esther.
 * Esther breaking her own arm, especially as the bone very visibly pops out. The fact that it's the only scene where she shows any real weakness or pain somehow makes it worse.
 * The entirety of Kate's Nightmare Sequence.
 * The Woobie: Both Kate and Max definitely qualify.

Tropes that concern Esther. Spoilers dead Ahead!!
 * Alternate Character Interpretation: Psychotic, homewrecking Complete Monster, or abused, mentally broken girl who just wants to be genuinely loved for once?
 * Complete Monster Her tragic past in the original script, which might have earned a measure of sympathy from the audience was removed by Executive Meddling.
 * Fridge Brilliance:
 * There's a lot that will make you say "holy shit!" on a second viewing.
 * Here's a subtle one: Danny notices Esther cuts her food into little pieces before eating anything. It could just be her style of eating, but it makes a lot more sense when you find out
 * Hilarious in Hindsight: An episode of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist had Dr. Katz and his son
 * Unfortunate Implications: The line "It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own." did not go down well with some adoption agencies, even though it's coming out of the mouth of the very manipulative Esther.