I am currently lying awake in bed at 3;50 local time in Pattaya, Thailand.
Why is that relevant I hear you ask? Well, first off, the formatting may not be great on this blog post as I am using my mobile phone - and this also means no pictures *sob*. But also, that is the reason why I was watching horror movies on a plane! Holidays!
I thought to myself, it's daylight, I'm surrounded by people, and I can hear the distant hum of A380 engines - what could possibly creep me out?!
Turns out the movie The Boy did juuuuuust that.
The Boy is advertised in a way that you know that it involves a creepy doll, but not so much what it gets up to, but man - was I in for a pleasant surprise!
Here are my top three favourite things about The Boy.
1. Brahms' Parents
Brahms is the name of the little porcelain doll, the star of the show; he has a schedule which must be adhered to, and he must be treated with respect and courtesy - or else there will be hell to pay.
All we know of the names of the parents is their names - Mummy and Daddy. They live in a house relatively isolated and they have regular deliveries by a guy named Malcolm. They adore their 'son' Brahms and tenderly look after him and care for him. Something which makes them look like totally weirdos to the outside world.
I feel really sorry for these two, we find out that they have been utterly plagued by this doll - and so they have hired a babysitter to look after their little cherub whilst they go on holiday.
A going to say is... don't judge them.
2. Brahms
Now, you may remember that when I watched Annabelle, it freaked me out that we never saw her move on screen - well Brahms does just that and let me tell you with a hand on my heart, I am sure I let out a little nugget when I jumped out of my plane seat.
I thought the unknown was creepy with Annabelle, so I kind of hoped this movie would be the same - I can deal with my own imagination.
I won't tell you exactly what happens but just be mindful that Brahms isn't like any other doll you've seen!
3. The Ending (spoiler-ish but not enough to give it away)
The ending of this movie was a FANTASTIC twist, a twist that I really didn't see coming, and it was magical how everything just slotted into place.
For example, things have to be done in a certain way ay a certain time, and it also explains some of the actions of characters in the movie.
Even if you think you're not really going to be into this movie, give it a try - I think me personally, I try not to calculate the ending of a movie (ever since I guessed the ending of the movie Shutter Island 10 minutes in) as I like to really immerse myself in the journey.
If you guess what the ending of this movie is, then 10 points to Gryffindor because I thought it was just so left field I would never have seen it coming!
So, there you have it, a nice little review from VERY sunny Thailand - if I get WiFi which has a good speed. I may do another review but only time will tell!
Have a great day, and remember,
Have a Scary Movie Sunday!
Have a Scary Movie Sunday!
