An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.
the vibe
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What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredseriousintimatehauntingunsettlinggritty
What it's about
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Movie2015·105 min
The Boy
Directed by Craig William Macneill
A drama horror film directed by Craig William Macneill.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 90%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
5.8/10
212 ratings
About The Boy
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Unsettling, Gritty
- Story Tags
- obsession, trauma recovery, action combat, hotel transit, wilderness, strangers forced together, villain protagonist, outsider misfit, slow burn reveal, rise and fall, serial killer