<P> The Boy (previously known as The Inhabitant) is a 2016 American - Chinese psychological horror film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear . The film stars Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans . Filming began on March 10, 2015, in Victoria, British Columbia . The film was released by STX Entertainment on January 22, 2016 . </P> <P> Greta Evans, an American young woman from Montana, is hired as a nanny by the Heelshire family . Upon arriving at the Heelshire residence in a small town in the United Kingdom, Greta meets Malcolm, the grocery man, and Mr. and Mrs. Heelshire . The elderly couple show Greta a porcelain doll who they call Brahms and treat like their son . Over the next day, the couple coach Greta on taking care of Brahms and their house, leave her a list of rules to follow, then leave for a holiday . </P> <P> Initially, Greta follows a relatively normal routine, deciding to ignore the rules . She regularly calls her sister Sandy, who tells her that her abusive ex-husband Cole has been trying to find out where she is . </P> <P> Malcolm stops by to deliver groceries, and Greta finds out that the real Brahms was killed in a fire 20 years ago, on his 8th birthday . Greta accepts Malcolm's offer to show her the town (again, ignoring the rules), and prepares for the date . However, she is lured to the attic by strange noises and locked up . </P>

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