Boys in the Trees

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Boys in the Trees

2016

1h 52m

Drama

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Alienated teens Corey and Jonah begrudgingly find themselves walking home together on Halloween 1997, their last night of high school. They embark on a journey through their memories, dreams and fears as they lay the ghosts of their past to rest.

Katie Rife

AV Club

... its hallucinatory imagery anchored by realistically profane teen dialogue and a tragic LGTBQ subtext.

Dec 14, 2017

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Adolescence is not endlessly fascinating.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 21, 2016

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This is a film that grows on me the more I think about it.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 21, 2016

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

A melancholy fable that expands on Versos' short to create a film that's equal parts coming of age and coming out. Bonus points for emphasizing the importance of Indigenous characters and storytelling.

Rated: 4.5/5

Mar 3, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Verso has tapped into something truly wonderful in 'Boys in the Trees', a coming-of-age tale that's bound to leave few dry eyes in the room once the credits roll.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 15, 2022

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

It definitely has a lot of twists and turns that you won't see coming... The storyline was so intriguing.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 22, 2021

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Ian S

Find it difficult to fault this film. It's a clichéd coming of age film but it's really well written, visually intetesting and delivered with some brill performances. Kind of like a modern day fairy tale.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Wolfgang G

Boys in the Trees ist ein Horrorfilm von Nicholas Verso… Es ist Halloween 1997. Gleichzeitig ist es auch die letzte Nacht für Corey und Jango, bevor sie von der Highschool abgehen… Ein Coming-of-Age-Film mit Horror-Element… Es ist die Nacht der Nächte, es ist Halloween und eine bizarre Welt von 2 Jungen, die sich faszinierende Geschichten erzählen. Ein Film mit ausgezeichneten Dialogen… mit guten schauspielerischen Elementen, hervorragenden Charakteren und einem perfekt dazu passenden Soundtrack von Darrin Verhagen… ein perfektes Schauspiel in jeder Hinsicht…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/23

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Audience Member

I really thought I'd turn this film off after I realised it was a ‘coming of age' thing, with the usual bullying, teenage idiots chest bumping, and general nastiness. Then the film hooked me. Take it for what it is, their fantasy/childhood/future, with halloween as the backdrop. The young actors do well, and yes, the script is not perfect, but I'm glad I watched this film, even though I have to admit I got a bit teary at the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

I think that this movie its a masterpiece. the sounds, music, colors, and shooting angles are perfect, felt in love with the caracteres and what they represent. A must watch for halloween season.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Love this movie!! It is sad but a great movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Usually a 78% critic consensus is spot on, but that wasn't the case for 'Boys in the tree's'. There never really is a plot that sets in, and even if there was it was sloppily done. The acting wasn't bad but that wasn't enough to make up for this mess of a plot and muddled dialogue.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

Alienated teens Corey and Jonah begrudgingly find themselves walking home together on Halloween 1997, their last night of high school. They embark on a journey through their memories, dreams and fears as they lay the ghosts of their past to rest.

Director: Nicholas Verso
Producer: John Molloy
Screenwriter: Nicholas Verso
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2017
Runtime: 1h 52m

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