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The Boy
🎬 Movie

The Boy

2016 · 98 min Horror Mystery Thriller
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film builds dread methodically, layer by layer. Genre tools are used skillfully — no cheap jump scares, relying instead on genuine unease.

Worth watching for those tired of predictable horror. There's character and internal logic here. If you want quick adrenaline — better choose something else.

For those who want films that work with feeling rather than plot mechanics.

Director: William Brent Bell

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: A dark evening when the house is quiet. Headphones mandatory — the sound is half the film.

🎭 Cast

Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan

Greta Evans

Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans

Malcolm

James Russell

James Russell

Brahms Heelshire

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Mr. Heelshire

Diana Hardcastle

Diana Hardcastle

Mrs. Heelshire

Ben Robson

Ben Robson

Cole

Jett Klyne

Jett Klyne

Young Brahms Heelshire

Lily Pater

Lily Pater

Emily Cribbs

Stephanie Lemelin

Stephanie Lemelin

Sandy (voice)

Matthew Walker

Matthew Walker

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