The Boy

"Evil Always Begins Somewhere."

Jun 15 2022 Not Rated 1h 45m
Drama, Horror, Thriller

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

Plot

The Boy is a 2015 American horror film directed by Craig Macneill, written by Macneill and Clay McLeod Chapman, and starring Jared Breeze, David Morse, and Rainn Wilson. It is based on a short film by Macneill and Chapman, Henley, which was in turn loosely inspired by a novel written by Chapman, Miss Corpus. Breeze plays the titular boy, a budding serial killer.

Written by

Craig William Macneill, Clay McLeod Chapman

Directed by

Craig William Macneill

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Chiller Films, SpectreVision

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,838
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA