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.
Director:William Brent Bell
Writer:
Stacey Menear
Stars:
Lauren Cohan,
Rupert Evans,
James RussellStoryline
Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote
English village, only to discover that the family's 8-year-old is a
life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way
to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After
violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and
inexplicable events bring Greta's worst nightmare to life, leading her
to believe that the doll is actually alive. Written by
STX Entertainment
Movie Reviews
"The Boy" is an original and entertaining horror thriller.
When you're crazy, do
you know you're crazy? It's a question I've heard asked in movies and in
real life, but it is quite the poser (at least for those of us who are
not crazy… as far as we know). In other words, when you're doing things
that other people would call "crazy", at what point do you move from
"eccentric", or even "weird", to genuinely, certifiably… using the
clinical term… "bat-sh** crazy"? These are some of the questions you'll
be asking about more than one character in the horror thriller "The Boy"
(PG-13, 1:37). But you'll soon find out that insanity is only one
possible explanation for the unusual behavior of various characters and
the many strange happenings throughout this very entertaining film.
