United States/2016
Format Viewed For Review: VUDU Rental
Netflix Streaming: No
Amazon Prime: No
"A great time killer for horror fans."
An American woman travels to the United Kingdom to become a nanny for the wealthy Heelshire family, unaware of their peculiar child...
The Boy follows Greta (Lauren Cohan), a young woman from Montana who travels to the United Kingdom to work as a nanny and to escape an abusive relationship. She arrives at the palatial Heelshire home where she meets Malcolm (Rupert Evans), the grocery boy, the Heelshires, and their 'son,' Brahms. To Greta's surprise, Brahms is a porcelain doll. Mr. and Mrs. Heelshire's son had passed away in a fire two decades ago. Anyway, Greta is left alone to care for Brahms and creepy things happen – often due to Greta ignoring the rules. It isn't the most original narrative, but it is engaging throughout its short runtime. It also leads to a solid climax and ending – not bad at all.