

The Boy
A deeply intimate, character-driven portrait of a nine-year-old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.
Director(s)
Craig William Macneill
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Reno
> A look at a boy's behaviour who was isolated from the society. The entire setting reminds us the movie 'Psycho'. More or less it could have had made a good prequel to that, like the portrayal of Norman Bates' childhood. As an independent film from any previous narrative, it was quite good actually. Inspired by a novel that tells the story of a 9 year old boy who runs a motel with his father in a nowhere. In a lonely place where the customers are very rare, how the boy develops his behavious without social consciousness is what this movie is. Trust me, realism means this movie, but there's always flaws in a small budget film like this. If you always scan for logic, you can't enjoy any movie even in small quantity. Empty your thoughts and get into it, then there's a chance you might like it. I'm not saying it'll become your favourite, but the depiction was so good which was quite similar to the recent Austrian movie 'Goodnight Mommy'. It is not a horror, but a thriller-drama. A terrifying theme, that means terror-horror, thus it called horror. Other than that there's no supernatural or sci-fi things in it. It was a decent movie to me, I felt it was slightly underrated. The turnaround in the storytelling was very good yet predictable stuff. The filmmaker must bring a sequel for it, otherwise I'll be very disappointed. 6/10
sam
You gotta see this movie if for no other reason to watch Jared Breeze play a pre-teen sociopath. Suppose to be the first part of a trilogy following the development of this cold blooded killer. The next movie focuses on the teenager and then the final would be his adult adventures. If they wait long enough Jared could be cast as the teenager. You can also watch him on the CBS daytime soap The Young and the Restless! Fun movie, I hope they continue with the trilogy.
The Boy FAQs
Craig William Macneill is the director of The Boy.
The cast of The Boy includes Bill Sage as Sheriff Deacon Whit, Rainn Wilson as William Colby, David Morse as John, Zuleikha Robinson as Mom, Mike Vogel as Dad, Aiden Lovekamp as Ben, Emma Breeze as Ted Henley, David Valencia as Marcus, Andrés Echavarría as Clayton, and Amalia Santa Maria as Jennifer.
The duration of The Boy is 1h 45 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Boy trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch The Boy on Amazon Video (Rent). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Boy was released on 14 Aug 2015.
The Boy is listed under Drama, Horror, and Thriller on Fanbiz.
The Boy has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 3.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "> A look at a boy's behaviour who was isolated from the society. The entire setting reminds us the movie 'Psycho'. More or less it could have had made a good prequel to that,..."












