Why Brahms: The Boy 2’s Reviews Are So Bad | Screen Rant – Screen Rant

BeforeThe Invisible Mansurprisedaudiences and proved that horror movies aren't dead in 2020, there was Brahms: The Boy II, which received largely negative reviews.

At the time of writing this article,Brahms: The Boy IIis sitting at an abysmal 9% from Rotten Tomatoes. It's faringa little better with fans at 42%. The film joins the rank of early 2020 horror movie releasessuch asFantasy Island andThe Turningthat are sitting near or at single digits on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The film continues the story the excessively creepy porcelain doll Brahms. After surviving a home invasion, Liza, Sean, and their son Jude take a trip to the English countryside in order to begin the healing process. Little does the family know that they happen to be staying in the guest house of theHeelshire property, which was the location of the events in 2016'sThe Boy. When taking a walk in the woods, Jude finds Brahms buried in the brush. Liza allows Jude to keep the doll, as a companion to help him cope with the trauma from the earlier break-in. As Jude's behavior takes a turn for the worse and unusual incidents begin to happen around the house, Liza begins to wonder about the doll's true nature. While its predecessor didn't fare too well with critics,Brahms: The Boy IImanaged to receive even worse reviews.

The Boy is by no means a great horror movie, but it is a lot of fun. The initial premise of Lauren Cohan's Greta being hired to nanny a porcelain doll is kooky enough to catch the audience's attention. But the final act twist revealingthat the doll is not possessed, but controlled by a person living within the house's walls is downright wild. The sequel loses this energy. It takes itself too seriously, and becomes a mediocre horror film that's been made time and time again.

Braden Roberts, Cinemablend

Every ten minutes or so, like clockwork, there is some sort of knee jerk boo!, whether that comes from a dog, the doll or even Jude himself. After the first five of these scares or so, you get bored and can spot them coming from a mile away.

Chris Evangelista, Slash Film

Its a film completely devoid of energy, or atmosphere. Its so boring at times that its almost impressive. When you pull away fromBrahmsyou realize that almostnothinghappens here.

Brahms: The Boy IIloses the energy of its predecessor because it retcons the most interesting element ofThe Boy.The idea of setting up a story of a possessed porcelain doll, only to later reveal Brahms was just a regular doll operated by a deranged man living in the walls is goofy, but borderline brilliant. Even the trailers forBrahms: The Boy II revealed that the doll is now some sort of supernatural being, which took away some fan interest.This decisions creates a confusing timeline from one movie to the next.

Jonathan Sim, Vocal

It fails to expand on anything from the first movie, as it merely retcons those events instead. The characters aren't the same, and this movie makes the odd choice of keeping some ideas and scenes from the first film and disregarding others.

Caillou Pettis,Battle Royale With Cheese

Whats also incredibly shocking about this massive retcon is the fact that this sequel is penned by the same screenwriter of the first, and is directed by Bell, who also helmed the first. Why they would retcon the biggest twist of the original movie is beyond me. Its actually a massive disappointment and is going to anger anybody that loved that twist ending.

Reviews forBrahms: The Boy IIare overwhelmingly, if not universally, negative. One of the more positive reviews found a few minor things to praise.

Niel Soans, Times of India

Ralph Ineson is effective as Joseph in his brief role. The movies cinematography and production design succeed in creating an eerie atmosphere throughout.

Brahms: The Boy IIlikely retconned its predecessor to open up the doors for a cinematic universe of sorts, just asThe Conjuringhas done. However, with reviews like these, a continuation seems unlikely.

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Brynne is a lifelong lover of movies hailing from Chicago. Ever since discovering "The Ring" at age 13, she's had a slightly sadistic love affair with horror movies. Tweet her your horror movie recommendations @brynneramella. Please she's running out of movies to watch.

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