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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yoshitomo_Nara
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Nick_Dudman
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gptkbp:audience
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cult following.
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gptkbp:awards
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nominations.
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gptkbp:box_office
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$64.1 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$10 million
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gptkbp:character
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Brahms.
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gptkbp:character_appearance
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gptkb:Michele_Clapton
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Greta's struggle.
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gptkbp:character_development
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Greta's transformation.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Greta and Brahms.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Daniel_Pearl
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Bear_Mc_Creary
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions about dolls.
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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dolls in horror.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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doll horror trope.
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gptkbp:demographics
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young adults.
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Michele_Clapton
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:William_Brent_Bell
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Vertical_Entertainment
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gptkbp:editor
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Megan Mc Gough
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:The_Boy_(film_series)
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Vancouver,_Canada
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gptkbp:filmography
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use of shadows.
pacing.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Brahms:_The_Boy_II
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gptkbp:franchise
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sequel.
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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successful.
DVD and Blu-ray.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Boy (2008)
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gptkbp:influenced
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horror genre.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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classic horror films.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
subsequent horror films.
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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real-life doll stories.
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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themes of control.
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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divided opinions.
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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Greta's past.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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Greta Evans
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gptkbp:merchandising
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doll replicas.
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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psychological horror.
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gptkbp:plot
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A young woman is hired to care for an elderly couple's son, who is actually a life-sized doll.
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gptkbp:premiere
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Los Angeles Film Festival.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:STX_Entertainment
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gptkbp:rating
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PG-13
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:2008
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:runtime
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97 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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film festivals.
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Stacey_Menear
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gptkbp:setting
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a remote mansion in England.
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gptkbp:sound
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gptkb:Michael_Babcock
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Bear Mc Creary.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Lauren_Cohan
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the doll represents fear.
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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fear of the unknown.
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gptkbp:theme
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isolation
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gptkbp:visual_effects
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MPC
KNBEFX Group.
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