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2015·Drama·1h 45m
7.0
An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.
Directed by Craig William Macneill
motel
murder
drifter
desert
based on short story
remote
killer child

Cast

David Morse
David Morse
John
Rainn Wilson
Rainn Wilson
William Colby
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
Sheriff Deacon Whit
Mike Vogel
Mike Vogel
Dad
Zuleikha Robinson
Zuleikha Robinson
Mom
Aiden Lovekamp
Aiden Lovekamp
Ben
David Valencia
David Valencia
Marcus
Andrés Echavarría
Andrés Echavarría
Clayton

Crew

Craig William Macneill
Craig William Macneill
Director
Craig William Macneill
Craig William Macneill
Screenplay
Volker Bertelmann
Volker Bertelmann
Original Music Composer
Craig William Macneill
Craig William Macneill
Editor
Noah Greenberg
Noah Greenberg
Director of Photography
Shane O'Brien
Shane O'Brien
Executive Producer
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Producer
Matt Ruskin
Matt Ruskin
Co-Producer
Noah Greenberg
Noah Greenberg
Executive Producer
Justin Smith
Justin Smith
Executive Producer
Josh C. Waller
Josh C. Waller
Producer
Monika Mikkelsen
Monika Mikkelsen
Casting

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15 reviews
Liam Coyne
Liam Coyne
The Boy
I guess my 100th half star rating!!! Thank’s Craig!!! 

In all seriousness this movie was one of the worst experiences iv’e ever had in my life. Every attempt at conveying any type of emotion is just so embarrassing. You can't just show absolutely nothing happening in the story and then imply or act like your creating a unsettling and slow-burn type of tone. 

Just based of that the movie so fucking frustrating and boring to get through but holy shit is every other aspect of this movie just fucking awful. I get that it’s a low budget indie film but that deosen’t excuse just how bad the acting is, every actor is clearly held back, unwilling to let go of their egos and CLEARLY just don’t give a shit about performing well in this movie. 

And omg the music just made me very upset. It was not only shit but also implied several tones throughout the movie that the movie itself really didn’t manage communicate well or live up to. 

Yeah this what happens when you make movie as person who is untalented, lazy, don’t what the fuck your doing, can’t communicate anything properly and have nothing to show.
I guess my 100th half star rating!!! Thank’s Craig!!! 

In all seriousness this movie was one of the worst experiences iv’e ever had in my life. Every attempt at conveying any type of emotion is just so embarrassing. You can't just show absolutely nothing happening in the story and then imply or act like your creating a unsettling and slow-burn type of tone. 

Just based of that the movie so fucking frustrating and boring to get through but holy shit is every other aspect of this movie just fucking awful. I get that it’s a low budget indie film but that deosen’t excuse just how bad the acting is, every actor is clearly held back, unwilling to let go of their egos and CLEARLY just don’t give a shit about performing well in this movie. 

And omg the music just made me very upset. It was not only shit but also implied several tones throughout the movie that the movie itself really didn’t manage communicate well or live up to. 

Yeah this what happens when you make movie as person who is untalented, lazy, don’t what the fuck your doing, can’t communicate anything properly and have nothing to show.
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Shiran
Shiran
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החיים האלו לא פיירים
החיים האלו לא פיירים
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Douglas Lancaster
Douglas Lancaster
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Disturbing, but that little actor, Jacob Freeze, did a great job.
Disturbing, but that little actor, Jacob Freeze, did a great job.
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Grilliam
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I can say that the acting is mostly pretty good, it was shot well, and the sound is fine. The rest of the movie isn't so great. It's pitched to us as the story of a boy slowly getting a taste for murder, but that's not exactly what we get. I was expecting something like The Prodegy or Brightburn, but it's not on that wavelength. This is a very slow and meandering movie about a kid who lives in an our of the way motel with his father who runs it and how messed up he's become. There isn't really a slow burn as much as there are a series of sparks that are followed by a lull. It's not really scary, thrilling, or disturbing; it's just a bunch of uncomfortable moments where you cringe in anticipation of what comes next, but your predictions are often much worse than what we get. It's almost like they want to go all the way, but are too afraid to. There are quite a few plot lines that just fizzle out and in no way is the ending a satisfying conclusion to any of them. Much like The Prodigy and Brightburn, there is an amazing movie that could be made with these elements, but unfortunately we got this instead.
I can say that the acting is mostly pretty good, it was shot well, and the sound is fine. The rest of the movie isn't so great. It's pitched to us as the story of a boy slowly getting a taste for murder, but that's not exactly what we get. I was expecting something like The Prodegy or Brightburn, but it's not on that wavelength. This is a very slow and meandering movie about a kid who lives in an our of the way motel with his father who runs it and how messed up he's become. There isn't really a slow burn as much as there are a series of sparks that are followed by a lull. It's not really scary, thrilling, or disturbing; it's just a bunch of uncomfortable moments where you cringe in anticipation of what comes next, but your predictions are often much worse than what we get. It's almost like they want to go all the way, but are too afraid to. There are quite a few plot lines that just fizzle out and in no way is the ending a satisfying conclusion to any of them. Much like The Prodigy and Brightburn, there is an amazing movie that could be made with these elements, but unfortunately we got this instead.
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Libby Jones
Libby Jones
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Bestie I literally couldn’t see some of these scenes with my screen on full brightness
Bestie I literally couldn’t see some of these scenes with my screen on full brightness
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