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The Boy

2015Movie1 h 50 min

DramaHorror
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic455.6Rotten Tomatoes68%38%
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic455.6Rotten Tomatoes68%38%

Summary

An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

Fingerprint

  • Weighs on you.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Gets under your skin.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

  • and 5 more

Tropes

Red Herringin 2,958 titlesThere are multiple lingering shots showing how much the Brahms doll resembles the real Brahms, and also how much it resembles Malcolm, and Greta at one point also mentions how he'd have the same age…Fanservicein 783 titlesDuring a prolonged scene of Greta in the shower, close-up shots of Lauren Cohan's body are spliced with her clothing sliding away thanks to an unseen Brahms.All 40 tropes

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