The Boy (2016) (original) (raw)

A nanny, working for a family whose son has just passed away, finds herself put in charge of caring for a lifelike doll that the couple treat as a real child.

A nanny, working for a family whose son has just passed away, finds herself put in charge of caring for a lifelike doll that the couple treat as a real child. (less)

Director: William Brent Bell
Writer: Stacey Menear
Starring: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell (XIX), Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Ben Robson
Producer: Jim Wedaa

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Review by Brian Orndorf, January 22, 2016

3 / 10

I wish �The Boy� was nearly as fun as it sounds. Inspired by anthology horror shows like �The Twilight Zone,� the feature tries to pack in a few twists and turns as it slowly arranges a semi-haunted house environment for the main character. I suppose expecting something fresh from the director of the �The Devil Inside� is a mistake, but William Brent Bell only wants to cheat his way through �The Boy,� assembling a disappointingly flaccid chiller that�s never quite as amplified or disturbing as it could be, keeping a PG-13 mood of cheap scares and weak screenwriting before it gives up for good ...read more...

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