A young American woman named Greta (portrayed by Lauren Cohan) accepts a nanny position in a remote English village, caring for an eight-year-old boy named Brahms. However, she is shocked to discover that Brahms is not a living child but a life-sized porcelain doll, treated as a real boy by his grieving parents. They insist she follow a strict set of rules: read him a bedtime story, play his music, and treat him as if he were alive. Initially dismissing the assignment as bizarre but harmless, Greta begins to follow the rules, only to find unsettling occurrences around the house. As she grows increasingly isolated, the line between superstition and reality blurs, and she begins to suspect that the doll may be more than just porcelain. Directed by William Brent Bell, this supernatural thriller builds a chilling atmosphere of dread, exploring themes of grief and obsession. With a PG-13 rating and a taut 97-minute runtime, The Boy delivers a slow-burn horror experience that questions whether a malevolent presence truly inhabits the doll or if something far more sinister is at play.