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The Boy by the Pool

2026 · 87 min

A sunlit holiday slowly curdles into quiet dread, keeping you watchful and uneasy as politeness gives way to suspicion.

Directed by: Damián Romay
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Alex Veadov, Laurie Fortier, Britton Webb

Overview: A woman's sun-soaked vacation takes a sinister turn when she meets a picture-perfect couple whose son bears a striking resemblance to a young boy who disappeared two years earlier.

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Directed by: Damián Romay
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Alex Veadov, Laurie Fortier, Britton Webb

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
deception
obsession
family
identity
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Damián Romay
Written by: Leo McGuigan
Starring: Alex Veadov, Laurie Fortier, Britton Webb, Quinn Bozza, Marila Lombrozo, Molly McCluskey, Luke Omalza, Smith Gilbert
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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