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Brahms Heelshire, the antagonist of 2016's The Boy and its recently released sequel Brahms: The Boy II, is a complicated villain with a unique origin.
The Boy follows Greta, a young American woman, who takes a nanny job in England to run far away from her abusive ex-boyfriend. At her first day on the job, Greta learns the young boy in her care is not a boy at all. He is a porcelain doll treated as a real, living son by an older couple who tragically lost their son years earlier. After Greta witnesses unexplained events involving the doll, she begins to suspect the dead boy's spirit has inhabited it.
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Greta barely escapes the end events of The Boy with her life, but as shown in the trailers, Brahms: The Boy II seems to be setting up a vicious cycle. A new family moves into the home that the doll occupies. And Brahms now has its sights on the family's young son.
Brahms' Origin & Powers Explained
The key to understanding Brahms' origin and powers is in the final act twist at the end of The Boy. For the majority of the film, Greta is either convinced that she is being haunted or losing her mind. The doll seemingly moves on its own and plays tricks on her. That's because he is being operated by the real Brahms himself.
Growing up, Brahms was friends with a young girl named Emily. One day, her body was found with her skull crushed in — right in the woods near Brahms' family home. Before anything could be proven, the Heelshires' home was burned down with Brahms inside. The Heelshires were unable to cope with the fact that their son was capable of such heinous acts. The porcelain doll was a do-over of sorts for them — another chance to do parenting the right way. But while they were focusing on their inanimate son, the Heelshires' real son continued to live in the walls of the house. It's implied that he essentially kept his mom and dad hostage. They hired a nanny as a "gift" to Brahms, and committed suicide together in order to escape him.
Brahms doesn't have any powers per se, but he clearly suffers from some combination of psychological trauma and mental disability. Since he never received any help as a child, he became dangerous because of it. The audience doesn't see the effects this has on Brahms growing up, which likely would have been a fascinating component of the film. But Brahms: The Boy II appears to focus on Brahms' story, which should likely add some much needed color (and maybe even supernatural power?) to his origin story.
The Boy follows Greta, a young American woman, who takes a nanny job in England to run far away from her abusive ex-boyfriend. At her first day on the job, Greta learns the young boy in her care is not a boy at all. He is a porcelain doll treated as a real, living son by an older couple who tragically lost their son years earlier. After Greta witnesses unexplained events involving the doll, she begins to suspect the dead boy's spirit has inhabited it.
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Brahms: The Boy 2 Final Trailer
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RELATED:
Brahms: The Boy 2 Interview With Christopher Convery
Greta barely escapes the end events of The Boy with her life, but as shown in the trailers, Brahms: The Boy II seems to be setting up a vicious cycle. A new family moves into the home that the doll occupies. And Brahms now has its sights on the family's young son.
Brahms' Origin & Powers Explained
The key to understanding Brahms' origin and powers is in the final act twist at the end of The Boy. For the majority of the film, Greta is either convinced that she is being haunted or losing her mind. The doll seemingly moves on its own and plays tricks on her. That's because he is being operated by the real Brahms himself.
Growing up, Brahms was friends with a young girl named Emily. One day, her body was found with her skull crushed in — right in the woods near Brahms' family home. Before anything could be proven, the Heelshires' home was burned down with Brahms inside. The Heelshires were unable to cope with the fact that their son was capable of such heinous acts. The porcelain doll was a do-over of sorts for them — another chance to do parenting the right way. But while they were focusing on their inanimate son, the Heelshires' real son continued to live in the walls of the house. It's implied that he essentially kept his mom and dad hostage. They hired a nanny as a "gift" to Brahms, and committed suicide together in order to escape him.
Brahms doesn't have any powers per se, but he clearly suffers from some combination of psychological trauma and mental disability. Since he never received any help as a child, he became dangerous because of it. The audience doesn't see the effects this has on Brahms growing up, which likely would have been a fascinating component of the film. But Brahms: The Boy II appears to focus on Brahms' story, which should likely add some much needed color (and maybe even supernatural power?) to his origin story.
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