The Boy vs The Ghost
The Ghost has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6/10 for The Boy). The Ghost is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 38m. The Boy is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy
The Ghost| The Boy | The Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | William Brent Bell | John Farrelly |
| Main cast | Lauren Cohan, Ben Robson, Stephanie Lemelin, Rupert Evans, Jett Klyne | Anthony Murphy, Tom Kerrisk, Livvy Hill, Tom Stafford |
Synopsis
The Boy
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.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
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