# Case 39 (2009)

> A compassionate social worker risks everything to protect a rescued girl whose apparent innocence masks a terrifying supernatural threat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17312

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Christian Alvart
- Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Adrian Lester, Kerry O'Malley, Callum Keith Rennie, Cynthia Stevenson
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795351/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, disturbing, tense, halloween horror night, late night horror viewing

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