Fresh
Mr. Macneill and his co-screenwriter, Clay McLeod Chapman, have developed a feature stunning to behold if somewhat unpersuasive in narrative.
Andy Webster, New York Times
The Boy
Evil Always Begins Somewhere.
2015 · 1h 45m · NOT RATED
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Craig William Macneill
Overview
An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
The film feels overly long, and while lingering shots of the mountain scenery do help convey the isolation of the deserted motel, too many of them feel repetitive.
Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
While the score goes out of its way to make his every action feel sinister, the picture doesn't fulfill its horrific potential until the third act.
Sherilyn Connelly, Village Voice
Rotten
While it's admirable that director Macneill and his co-scripter Clay McLeod Chapman opted to emphasize mood and psychology over the story's more exploitable elements, it nonetheless results in a listless tedium.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
The scariest aspect of "The Boy" is the extent to which Macneill makes it possible to sympathize with the troubled protagonist -- even as its haunting final shot hints at the horrors yet to come.
Eric Kohn, indieWIRE
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