Review of The Boy (2016) by Jason M — 07 Nov 2016

I must admit, I was intrigued with the premise of this movie. I wanted it to work. However, it fell flat and far short of expectations. It's the type of film that makes one wonder, "why was this produced?" Was it to provide a device for star Lauren Cohan to branch off her star power from The Walking Dead television series? Was it produced to titillate adolescent boys so that she becomes the next Hollywood sex symbol or popular Maxim girl? Was it to produce a horror film? Was it to produce a teen slasher flick? If it were any of these reasons, they definitely all fell far short of expectations.

The premise of the film could have been utilized more effectively. However, the first 3/4 of the film just dragged on and on and did not lead anywhere. Then all of a sudden, there was a burst of plot and action with new characters all within the last 20 minutes! It did not come together nicely.

Brahms ain't no Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees or Freddy Kruger. Not even close. In fact, as the final burst of action of the last act occurred, I found myself pleasantly surprised with the feeling that the film was coming to a close.

I feel cheated that I had waited with baited breath for some time to see this film, hopeful that it would be a revival of the "scary doll" horror genre.