Gore Orphanage (film)

Gore Orphanage
Directed byEmily Lapisardi
Written byCody Knotts
Emily Lapisardi
Produced byKirk Holman
Cody Knotts
Vince Ruffalo
StarringMaria Olsen
Bill Townsend
Emma Smith
Keri Maletto
CinematographyNicholas Carrington
Music byBenjamin Cornelius-Bates
Production
company
Principalities of Darkness
Release dates
  • July 11, 2015 (2015-07-11) (premiere)
  • July 21, 2015 (2015-07-21) (Amazon)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Gore Orphanage is a 2015 independent horror film and the directorial debut of Emily Lapisardi, who co-wrote the film with Cody Knotts. The film premiered at the Sandusky State Theater on July 11, 2015 and was released as a streaming video through Amazon on July 21. The film was inspired by the urban legend by the same name in Northern Ohio.

Filming took place in a classic revival mansion in Scottdale, Pennsylvania. Lapisardi and Knotts were inspired to create the film after researching the legend of the Gore Orphanage and wondering why it hadn't been adapted into a film. In February 2015 Gore Orphanage was named the most anticipated film of 2015 in the Horror Society Awards, which is judged based on reader votes.