Boys in the Trees

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Boys in the Trees

2016,

1h 52m,

Drama

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Alienated teens Corey and Jonah begrudgingly find themselves walking home together on Halloween 1997, their last night of high school. They embark on a journey through their memories, dreams and fears as they lay the ghosts of their past to rest.

Katie Rife

AV Club

Dec 14, 2017

... its hallucinatory imagery anchored by realistically profane teen dialogue and a tragic LGTBQ subtext.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Oct 21, 2016

3/5

Adolescence is not endlessly fascinating.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Oct 21, 2016

3/5

This is a film that grows on me the more I think about it.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Mar 3, 2022

4.5/5

A melancholy fable that expands on Versos' short to create a film that's equal parts coming of age and coming out. Bonus points for emphasizing the importance of Indigenous characters and storytelling.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Feb 15, 2022

3.5/5

Verso has tapped into something truly wonderful in 'Boys in the Trees', a coming-of-age tale that's bound to leave few dry eyes in the room once the credits roll.

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

Apr 22, 2021

6/10

It definitely has a lot of twists and turns that you won't see coming... The storyline was so intriguing.

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Feb 17, 2019

If I could give this movie 0 stars, I would. Paired with a poorly written screenplay was an equally disappointing use of music. It's like the productuon team threw in the only "halloween" music they've ever heard to play over shots that would make my penis invert into a vagina if I didn't already have one. Glitter and dreamcatchers....really? It's like you were flexing on how small your budget is and that shit only works in Round The Twist.

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Albus L

Oct 29, 2018

Boring and confusing

Oct 22, 2018

A movie with surprising depth, It fools you into thinking your watching a horror movie but then you find out your watching a movie about the nature of humanity

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Leia L

Oct 7, 2018

Its a coming of age movie better suited for teens (just like I prefer). The acting is good and the story is ok, truly saved by a twist ending. The film is nearly 2 hours long and you notice that, hence shortening it by 20min would have made it better. Its a good movie but not one that deserves a second viewing.

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Sep 18, 2018

A spooky coming of age story about redemption that is surprisingly deep and meaningful with beautiful cinematics

Theodore W

Sep 7, 2018

I can't remember the last time I had a movie impact me the way this one did. I really thought to myself "oh boy here's another lost boy hommage" in a way it is but with such a intriguing execution. Everything about this film is captivating. The way it's filmed, color, music, nostalgia, pure emotion. Very surprising. Hats off to writer/director Nicholas Verso.

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Nicholas Verso

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Toby Wallace

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Jonah

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Synopsis

Alienated teens Corey and Jonah begrudgingly find themselves walking home together on Halloween 1997, their last night of high school. They embark on a journey through their memories, dreams and fears as they lay the ghosts of their past to rest.

Director: Nicholas Verso
Producer: John Molloy
Screenwriter: Nicholas Verso
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2017
Runtime: 1h 52m

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