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The Boy is a american film of genre Thriller directed by William Brent Bell released in USA on 22 january 2016 with Lauren Cohan
The Boy (2016)
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Add to a movie listThe Boy, previously known as The Inhabitant, is an upcoming American horror-thriller film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear. The film stars Lauren Cohan. Filming began on March 10, 2015 in Victoria, British Columbia. The film is scheduled to be released by STX Entertainment on January 22, 2016.
Synopsis
A young American woman, Greta, takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village. When she arrives, she discovers that the 8-year-old boy she was hired to care for is actually a life-size porcelain doll that the parents treat like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their son. After violating a list of strict rules, disturbing events lead Greta to become increasingly convinced that the doll might actually be alive.Actors
Lauren Cohan
(Greta Evans)
Rupert Evans
Diana Hardcastle
Jim Norton
(Mr. Heelshire)
Matthew Walker
(Taxi Driver)
Stephanie Lemelin
(Sandy (voice))
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