The Bad Orphan (2024)
Jessica and Karl, loving parents to Rhiannon, who after years of trying to add to their family are elated to adopt Gabby, an 8-year-old orphan born with personal challenges. Their ideas of a perfect family come into question when they discover that Gabby is a troubled little girl, and the family begins to believe things aren’t what they seem. As the unsettling behavior of their “child” worsens and lies are uncovered, cracks in the family dynamic form with Jessica becoming increasingly concerned that adopted daughter Gabby is a threat to their family.
Director: Michelle Ouellet
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Betsy Brandt as Jessica |
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Mark Taylor as Karl |
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Chloe Chapman as Gabby |
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Eve Edwards as Rhiannon |
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Linda Kee as Charlotte Watson |
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Ivan Cermak as Oliver |
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Jerod Blake as Officer |
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Samantha Grant as Elaine Palmer |
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Brian Martell as Fire Chief Thorpe |
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Cliff Liknes as Paul |
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Maureen Rooney as June Sadler |
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Bernadette Janssen as Diane Ackers |
| Writing | Doris Egan | Writer |
| Directing | Michelle Ouellet | Director |
| Sound | Tyler Bragg | Music |
| Art | Emily Couchie Barnett | Set Decoration |
| Production | Kyle Cooper | Producer |
| Art | Henry Hama | Art Direction |
| Editing | Chris Bragg | Editor |
| Art | Bobby Vanonen | Production Design |
| Production | Jason Wan Lim | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Graham | Costume Design |
| Production | Dayna Zipursky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Arnie Zipursky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bonnie Zipursky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Arnie Zipursky | Producer |
| Production | Fernando Szew | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hannah Pillemer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Betsy Brandt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Larry Grimaldi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Suzanne L. Berger | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katt Panic | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sasha McLaughlin | Hair Department Head |
| Crew | Shawna Pliva | Stunts |
| Crew | Ron Webber | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Crys Walter | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Charles Hamilton | Director of Photography |
| Production | Monika Mikkelsen | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariah Johnson | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carley Aldous | Key Hair Stylist |
| Directing | Eric Durnford | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Peter Kominek | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Chris Chow | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Spiro Grant | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Hans Grossmann | Gaffer |