Forgettable in a way that many PG-13 horror movies are, but just weird enough to set it apart from the crowd.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 12, 2023

In an age where Hollywood is obsessed with demonic spirit possessions, poltergeists, and other ghostly hauntings, The Boy is a refreshing change of pace with fine acting and an effective production.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 22, 2022

While The Boy has a nicely creepy atmosphere and tone, it rarely undertakes anything that has not been done before.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Feb 1, 2021

It could have been a great original, but it ruins itself in the "twist".

| Jan 2, 2021

The Boy certainly has its moments of shock value but the sluggish story feels lukewarm for the most part. It is such a shame that The Boy could not capitalize any further on its strange and hypnotic inclinations.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 9, 2018

The Boy was much more successful than I imagined it could be. There were so many elements that worked in its favor such as the acting and an interesting plot line.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Nov 2, 2018

One of the more successful entries in the evil doll sub-genre, poking fun at itself at all the right moments. It is quite a bit of fun, despite its lack of inspiration.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 31, 2018

Lauren Cohan is surprisingly decent acting alongside a porcelain doll), but the indisputable disaster of the story just ruins and squanders any semblance of entertainment value.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 4, 2017

The Boy is strange, odd and even awkward but we hope the sequel is truly scary... the real deal.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 9, 2017

The Boy, on the other hand, is a dumb garbage movie that I recommend to no one.

| Oct 14, 2017

"The Boy" is less about a life-size porcelain doll and more about the objectification of a vulnerable young woman by literally everyone around her. And the film is creepier and darker than you would expect in that regard.

| Original Score: B | Aug 15, 2017

Some decent jump scares here and there, but the best part of the whole ordeal is watching Cohan keep an admirably straight face through this nonsense.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 28, 2016

Fans of Cohan and spooky flicks will find plenty to enjoy here - enough to give a positive recommendation for - but it will always feel like a missed opportunity not getting to see what we really hoped for.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 15, 2016

Yeah. It's a little contrived.

| Sep 21, 2016

While I can't say what transpires ends up making The Boy a bad film, it does have the unfortunate effect of making it a less interesting one.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 16, 2016

With a little more courage and a lot more craft, Brahms could have been the next Chucky or Annabelle. Instead the little creep is as harmless as a rag doll.

| Aug 16, 2016

The doldrums of January horror continue with The Boy, another subpar genre offering.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Aug 2, 2016

When the twist ending comes, it is so shoddily executed and so unoriginal that The Boy degrades into a spoof.

| Jun 21, 2016

A pretty decent horror movie during the first hour, but a cheap cop out ending destroys all the good work that was made during the beginning. [Full review in Spanish]

| May 23, 2016

Seriously average.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 17, 2016