The Boys
Little we know or imagine can prepare us for the fierce and punishing impact of The Boys.
A claustrophobic, dread-soaked portrait of a psychopath's return to his family, where intimate proximity to violence and inevitable tragedy unfolds across a single, punishing day.
Brett Sprague is a violent and psychopathic man, who is released on parole after serving a sentence for assault. As he returns to his family house and we watch him and his brothers, Stevie and Glenn, for the next 24 hours, it becomes clear this day will not end well.
Essence
Ensemble
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
