A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.
William Brent Bell directs this 2016 horror, mystery, and thriller in which a young American woman takes a nanny position in a secluded English village, only to learn the family's child is a lifelike doll governed by an oddly strict set of rules. The tone is eerie and slow-building, mining unease from isolation and the uncanny. Themes of grief, control, and the dread lurking beneath a quiet household shape the suspense. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.0, it appeals to viewers who enjoy atmospheric, doll-centered horror and mysteries that reward patience as the rules begin to unravel.
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Release Date
January 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director