I’ve actually wondered why no one has utilized THE WALKING DEAD star Lauren Cohan on the big screen yet, as she’s easily a fan-favorite on the show, and many don’t even realize she’s masking her British accent. In the new film THE BOY, directed by William Brent Bell, she takes the lead in a supernatural tale in which she has to babysit a doll… but not any normal doll. I gotta say, this looks pretty unnerving, and the new company releasing this (STX Entertainment) already has a solid entry under their belt with Joel Edgerton’s THE GIFT. Maybe psychological horror movies will end up being their winning formula. The cast for THE BOY also includes Rupert Evans, Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Ben Robson, and James Russell. Check out the trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family’s 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta’s worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
