Review of The Boy (2016) by Fernando C — 27 Jun 2016
The Boy is a creepy and suspenseful horror film. The story follows an American nanny who's hired by a wealthy English couple to look after a porcelain doll named Brahms, who they treat as a surrogate son after having lost their real son in a fire; but when the nanny neglects to properly care for the doll strange things begin to happen.
Lauren Cohan leads the cast and gives an especially strong performance. And the script is well constructed, particularly in how it sets up the plot and builds mystery around the doll. However, the pacing can be kind of slow at times and some parts of the plot don't quite work.
Still, while it may seem like a typical possessed doll type film, The Boy delivers a few chilling surprises.
This review of The Boy (2016) was written by Fernando C on 27 Jun 2016.
The Boy has generally received mixed reviews.
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