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The Boy

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A 9-year-old sociopath becomes increasingly fascinated with death.
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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle 09/11/2015
It makes no bones about the fact that there is something critically broken in Ted. The question for the audience is whether it is nature, nurture, or a mixture of both. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 09/01/2015
The Boy is a title that makes this movie sound innocuous. A more fitting header would be Portrait of the Serial Killer as a Young Boy. Go to Full Review Andy Webster New York Times 08/20/2015
Mr. Macneill and his co-screenwriter, Clay McLeod Chapman, have developed a feature stunning to behold if somewhat unpersuasive in narrative. Go to Full Review Emma Wolfe SpookyAstronauts 05/12/2021
9/10
So dark and so deep... really authentic. Go to Full Review Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee 11/02/2018
6/10
With how slow the film is, and the fact that all the action only really occurs within the last 15 minutes of the film (and even then it isn't that action packed), I would say this film is definitely not for everyone. Go to Full Review Heather Wixson Daily Dead 01/06/2016
3.5/5
A thoughtful story that is as touching as it is unnerving, The Boy is an unflinching & powerfully poetic examination of the human psyche that never passes judgment on its titular character, even after he's unleashed his inner lunatic on the world. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/13/2024 A portrait of a very disturbed mind makes for a very memorable watch though See more Elvis D @Elvis-Del-Valle 09/16/2023 Este dramático thriller independiente es el retrato de un niño en su desarrollo como psicópata. La historia va enfocándose en la psicología de este joven afectado por la soledad. Muchas veces se dice que la soledad y la falta de socializar puede afectar de cierta manera la mente de un niño dependiendo de la psicología del mismo. En este caso vemos a un niño que es claramente muy psicológicamente frágil al punto de perder la cordura. Los primeros minutos de película muestran caras señales. El resto es todo un drama bastante lento que llega a aburrir. No profundiza lo suficientemente para generar más fascinación hacia el desarrollo del niño. Simplemente, tira guiños y pistas hasta que en los últimos minutos de película finalmente se ve que la mente del niño ha llegado a su límite. El final compensa el tiempo invertido en la película, ya que lo que ocurre al final es brutal. Se aprecia bastante la actuación del niño y a pesar de que el guion ofrece una interesante premisa, su ejecución es vaga. Talvez por el presupuesto invertido hubo una limitación al momento de plasmar la película, pero de no haberse enfocado tanto en el drama, la película podría haber generado más intereses en vez de sentirse como otra película olvidable. The Boy es una película mediocre y olvidable, pero al menos trato de ser un retrato lo suficientemente realista sobre como el mal nace a partir de la niñez. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 6/10. See more 04/22/2021 Great flick...slow burn. See more 02/11/2021 One of the best little (No pun intended) Psycho movies of all time. See more 10/28/2020 I think this is right back to the basics of psycho thrillers... It's not a a horror movie it's a suspense thriller...and it's eerie a d it's captivating and for the zombies who just want tasteless laughs and cgi and horrible storiylines.... This.movie is NOT.FOR.YOU See more 10/26/2019 Much better than expected. Disturbing, thoughtful, sad,intricate, great acting, smart but slow. The last line will become a classic quote. David Morse shines. The boy is chilling. See more Read all reviews
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Craig William Macneill

Director

Mike Vogel

Dad

Rainn Wilson

William Colby

David Morse

John Henley

Zuleikha Robinson

Mom

Bill Sage

Sheriff Deacon Whit

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Movie Info

Synopsis A 9-year-old sociopath becomes increasingly fascinated with death.
Director
Craig William Macneill
Producer
Douglas Brown, Andrés Calderón, Daniel Noah, Sharon Lopez
Screenwriter
Craig William Macneill, Clay McLeod Chapman
Production Co
SpectreVision, Contento Films , Chiller Films
Genre
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2015
Runtime
1h 45m
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