Movie; The Boy (2016) Caution; Spoiler Alert

The Boy

Came out; 2016

Time; 1 hour 37 Minutes

Watched on; Amazon

Rating; PG-13 for violence and terror, and for some thematic material

IMDB Rating; 6/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatometer; 27%, Average Rating; 4.2/10, Reviews Counted 50, Fresh; 13, Rotten; 37. 39% Liked it.

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; An American nanny is shocked that her new English family’s boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.

Staring;

Lauren Cohan as Greta Evans

Rupert Evans as Malcolm

James Russell as Brahms

Jim Norton as Mr. Heelshire

Diana Hardcastle as Mrs. Heelshire

Ben Robson as Cole

Jett Klyne as Brahms (Child)

Thoughts;

Of course, big creepy house, older weird couple and being in the middle of nowhere are going to make for some creepy things.

Based on previews of the movie when we are first introduced to Brahms, we know it’s a doll, however it’s a rather creepy doll of course.

After the doll is covered right away on the first night strange things start to happen. Throughout the rest of the movie it’s hard to figure out if the doll is just possessed or if something else is going on.

I have questions that were unanswered. Do the old couple know that there is actually someone living in their walls and that it’s their son? Why do they go off to kill themselves? I feel like I missed something.

All in all it was pretty good. A little slow at times and a little “WTF” at times too.