Popcorn & Coffee: The Boy

PG-13; 98 mins; $34.98; Amazon

Now available to own on Blu-ray & Digital HD combo pack from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is the horror flick "The Boy." Directed by William Brent Bell, the film stars Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead) and Rupert Evans. There are no special features or bonus extras on the single-disc.

Like many horror movies today, The Boy is rated PG-13. The plot centers on a woman named Greta (played by Lauren Cohan) leaving her home in Montana for for the UK, where she would be taking a job as a nanny for the Heelshire family (played by Jim Norton and Diana Hardcastle). Upon arriving she quickly realizes this isn't any ordinary job as the boy she is babysitting is in fact a porcelain doll!

The Heelshire's real son, Brahms, died in a fire in 1991, and ever since then they have treated the doll as their own son. They even call it Brahms. With the Heelshires leaving town for awhile, Greta will have take care Brahms by herself and must follow a set a rules that are left behind.

While at first it might seem like a bit of fun to live in the big mansion, Greta quickly learns that there is some sort of supernatural force among her. Even the grocery deliveryman, Malcolm (played by Rupert Evans), believes something weird is occurring there. Soon she starts to believe that Brahms might be real.

Despite receiving mixed to negative reviews, the film managed to make $60 million on a $10 million budget.

Final Thoughts: I tend to avoid the newest PG-13 horrors film, but The Boy caught my attention for one reason - the lovely Lauren Cohan from The Walking Dead. The film starts out with a creepy atmospheres set at an isolated mansion. The first 3/4 of the of film is pretty interesting with the supernatural plot; however, the twisted reveal at towards the ending turns into a cliched slasher flick that we've all seen dozens of times. Overall, The Boy is slightly better than the average PG-13 horror films thanks to decent acting and directing, but the shallow ending leaves an awful aftertaste.