Brahms: The Boy II

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Brahms: The Boy II

PG-13

2020

1h 26m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Terror strikes when a boy discovers a doll that appears to be eerily human.

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More likely to induce boredom than quicken the pulse, Brahms: The Boy II is chiefly scary for the way it undermines the effectiveness of its above-average predecessor.

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Becca James

Chicago Reader

Mar 6, 2020

What the film's director William Brent Bell and writer Stacey Menear do get right, however, is Brahms's ability to endear himself to those around him.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Feb 27, 2020

1.5/5

Quoth the other, more bewhiskered and musically inclined Brahms, "The only true immortality lies in one's children." Oh, Johannes, if only you knew.

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Charles Bramesco

Polygon

Feb 24, 2020

It's a grim sign that this clunky title turns out to be the most distinctive, memorable element of the film.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

3/10

Brahms: The Boy II is a sincerely boring movie that does everything technically correct on paper. Casting, acting, pacing, direction – it’s all passable. The end result is boring as sin, though.

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Paul Lê

Nightmare on Film Street

Jul 20, 2023

4/10

Nonsensical and unimaginative, the sequel offends on almost all counts. Even as a standalone, it's dull and rash. If this movie is an attempt at building a franchise, it's a poor jump-off.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Jan 11, 2021

1.5/5

A dreadful trudge through dodgy horror clichés.

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Patrick

Dec 28, 2022

dull story, very forgettable

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lindsay

Mar 19, 2020

not a good ending, didn’t explain how the boy became possessed which is what I really wanted to see.

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Gilbert A

Mar 19, 2020

Movie was good , and it had a few good scary moments just like the first one , didn't disappoint..

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Becky

Mar 17, 2020

It was entertaining throughout. The ending was a bit odd, but of course when setting up for another sequel I guess it has to be.

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Lisa

Mar 17, 2020

Plot was good but not scary.

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Vanesa M

Mar 16, 2020

Just the ending could have been more exciting!

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Synopsis

Terror strikes when a boy discovers a doll that appears to be eerily human.

Director: William Brent Bell
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright, Eric Reid, Jim Wedaa, Roy Lee, Matt Berenson
Screenwriter: Stacey Menear
Distributor: STX Films
Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment, Vertigo Entertainment, STX Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Terror|Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.6M
Runtime: 1h 26m

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