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- Commentary #1 features film critics Emily Higgins and Billy Dunham.
- Commentary #2 features film critics Mike Saunders, Jason Bolinger, Todd Good, and Bryan Clark.
- Commentary #3 features film critics Chris Alexander and Ali Chappell.
- Commentary #4 features film critic Heather Wixson.
- "Silent Story" (16:58, HD) is a video conference interview with composer John Ottman, who began work on "Orphan" by stripping away its obvious temp score, trying to find themes on his own. The interviewee explores select scenes, describing his effort to support characterization through music, identifying his creative choices. Genre sounds are also analyzed, with Ottman fighting the ways of the cheap scare with atmospheric scoring. The conversation closes with Ottman discussing instrumentation used to generate his work on "Orphan," blending real instruments with synthesizer offerings.
- "Mama's Little Devils: Bad Seeds and Evil Children" (14:56, HD) is a look at the psychology and history of "Orphan," featuring interviews with producers Susan Downey and Joel Silver, director Jaume Collet-Serra, writer David Johnson, executive producer Don Carmody, psychotherapist Dr. Michael Levittan, forensic psychologist Dr. Stephen A. Diamond, horror historian David Del Valle, writers Steve Barton and Brad Miska, and actors Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga, Isabelle Fuhrman, and CCH Pounder. While a plot recap and character business is discussed, joined by a little movie salesmanship, the featurette seeks to understand the ways of dangerous children in real life and on film. Focus is placed on Esther, examining her motivations and general malevolence, with the industry professionals exploring the cinematic qualities of this character, while the mental health workers attempt to identify the reality behind violent behavior in children, which is, as many of you already know, isn't what "Orphan" is about. Some history concerning "bad kids" is shared, with analysis on "The Bad Seed" and "Village of the Damned."
- Deleted Scenes (4:10, SD) are offered.
- Image Gallery (9:47) collects film stills, BTS snaps, and publicity shots.
- Theatrical Trailer (2:26, HD)
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