The Boy (Also Known As: El niño) is a horror thriller film directed by William Brent Bell and written by Stacey Menear. It released on 11 March 2016. The film stars Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell. An American nanny is shocked that her new English family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive.