# The Boy (2016)

> A stranded nanny caring for a life-sized doll in an isolated English mansion confronts a family secret that may have become terrifyingly real.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/201869

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: William Brent Bell
- Cast: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell, Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Ben Robson, Jett Klyne, Lily Pater
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3882082/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night horror marathon, haunted house double feature

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