The Boy is a 2016 horror film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear. The film stars Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. It is an international co-production between China and the United States. Filming began on March 10, 2015, in Victoria, British Columbia. STXfilms released The Boy in the United States on January 22. The film grossed $64million worldwide on a $10million budget. A sequel, Brahms: The Boy II, was released on February 21, 2020.

Plot

Greta Evans, an American travelling in the United Kingdom, is hired as a nanny by the elderly Heelshires. The couple introduce Greta to her charge, a doll named Brahms, which the Heelshires treats as if it were their real son. They coach Greta on taking care of Brahms and their house while they are on holiday.