Brahms: The Boy II

Name: Brahms: The Boy II
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: February 21, 2020
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 29
Cast: Anjali Jay, Charles Jarman, Christopher Convery, Daphne Hoskins, Ellie King

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STX Entertainment | Release Date: February 21, 2020 | PG-13

Starring: Anjali Jay, Charles Jarman, Christopher Convery, Daphne Hoskins, Ellie King, Joanne Kimm, Joely Collins, Katie Holmes, Keoni Rebeiro, Natalie Moon, Oliver Rice, Owain Yeoman, Ralph Ineson

Summary: Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.

Director: William Brent Bell

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 86 min

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Jesse Hassenger

Feb 21, 2020

None of the mounting dread is surprising, and only some of it is more effective than the average haunted-whatever picture. But Brahms himself remains an oddball delight. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Feb 21, 2020

There aren’t that many minutes to mess up, but the film manages to make it feel much longer. At just 86 minutes, Brahms: The Boy II should fly by, but the film lurches forward with its momentum punctuated by bad jump scares and odd flashback sequences. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

Feb 22, 2020

None of it is remotely frightening or original, the admittedly good-looking film adding nothing new to this unfortunate horror subgenre. Read full review

Matt Donato

Feb 21, 2020

Brahms: The Boy II seems to want nothing to do with its original, which is an odd and detrimental outcome for your direct continuation of Brahms' ongoing story. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Feb 24, 2020

It doesn’t work, however, and the end result is one long yawn of mediocrity, devoid of any genuine suspense, hobbled by incoherent plotting, and ending on a note of goofy what-the-fuckery. Read full review

The Playlist Asher Luberto

Feb 22, 2020

The horror genre also comes with a short list of demands that must be followed: Build a tense mood, a terrifying atmosphere, and tumultuous characters. “The Boy 2” rejects all of these. Instead, director William Brent Bell settles for a basement full of cliches. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Feb 21, 2020

It’s so punishingly dull to watch, filled with dry, perfunctory dialogue from Stacey Menear’s consistently uninventive script and shot without even a glimmer of style, that even at a brisk 86 minutes, it feels like unending torture. Read full review

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zmgalen2000

Mar 30, 2020

It's a typical sequel. Its predecessor was a stunning horror masterpiece, with a complex, mind-boggling plot. However, it set the bar far too high for its sequel. Although "Brahms" successfully frames itself as an epilogue, the story winds up having little to no relevance to the first movie.It's a typical sequel. Its predecessor was a stunning horror masterpiece, with a complex, mind-boggling plot. However, it set the bar far too high for its sequel. Although "Brahms" successfully frames itself as an epilogue, the story winds up having little to no relevance to the first movie. Predictable and with an ending that will make you go "that's it?", the movie is not a bad choice for your next horror fix. In fact, all of the horror elements are THERE and are STRONG. But as a movie in and of itself, it is just lackluster in some regards.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Asclepius

Feb 24, 2020

Maybe it's the fact that I've never seen the first movie, but I thought this a serviceable -- if not completely predictable and cliche -- horror movie. It does nothing new. It's not particularly flashy in terms of plot, and I suppose some people might find it boring. In the end, it met theMaybe it's the fact that I've never seen the first movie, but I thought this a serviceable -- if not completely predictable and cliche -- horror movie. It does nothing new. It's not particularly flashy in terms of plot, and I suppose some people might find it boring. In the end, it met the low expectations I came in with.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

BradMorgan

Mar 4, 2020

A poor version of part 1. The film had no major shock moments and had a weak story.

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Panchogul

Jul 28, 2020

No creo que sea tan pésima como dice la mayoría, pero tampoco es una buena película, como secuela es totalmente forzada e innecesaria ya que con la primera parte no había nada más que ofrecer y ahí debió quedarse, pero fue todo un éxito y era de esperar que quisieran sacarle partido.

LaNo creo que sea tan pésima como dice la mayoría, pero tampoco es una buena película, como secuela es totalmente forzada e innecesaria ya que con la primera parte no había nada más que ofrecer y ahí debió quedarse, pero fue todo un éxito y era de esperar que quisieran sacarle partido.

La historia es completamente genérica en todos los aspectos y carece completamente de sustos, eso sí, las actuaciones estuvieron buenas a mi parecer. No la encontré aburrida, pero es absolutamente prescindible y olvidable.… Expand

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eagleeyeviking

Mar 26, 2020

“Brahms: The Boy II” rightly prioritizes creepy atmosphere over gore, but is otherwise a boring, predictable, and not-scary horror film that contradicts the plot of its direct predecessor.

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SamuelGN_22

Sep 17, 2020

It's scarier to see "the exorcist" for the tenth time. Brahms: The Boy II does not appear to be a sequel despite what the title says.

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fiftywordreview

Mar 4, 2020

The sequel we've all been waiting for, "Brahms: The Boy II" manages to rival The Turning as the most offensively pointless horror movie of the year. Brahms may be one bad boy indeed, but his company would be preferable to another viewing of this sad cliche of a film.

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