The Boy
Taste attributes: dramahorrorthrillerdetectiveslowunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Evil Always Begins Somewhere."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, weighty horror film, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 144 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Chiller Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
