Boys in the Trees (Supernatural Coming-of-Age Horror Fantasy) - Blu-ray Forum

MikeScott · 09-21-2017, 12:20 AM

"Boys in the Trees" is ambitious, inventive and has its eyes set on being an Australian answer to Rian Johnson's "Brick" or Greg Araki's "Mysterious Skin."
- Blake Howard, Graffiti With Punctuation

A wonderful feature debut from a filmmaker who is sure to be somebody to watch very closely.
- Robert Saucedo, Birth.Movies.Death.

Reality and fantasy merge into a waking nightmare of stunning revelations.
- Jared Mobarak, The Film Stage

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/boys_in_the_trees

A pair of skateboarding pals (Toby Wallace and Gulliver McGrath) sort through their own visceral memories, as well as their most meaningful dreams and concerns, in this Nineties-set fantasy drama written and directed by Nicholas Verso.

Rating: NR
Directed By: Nicholas Verso
Written By: Nicholas Verso
Runtime: 112 minutes
Studio: Mushroom Pictures

Just stumbled across this. Reviews are pretty good and it looks good from the trailer. I'll check it out. Seems atmospheric and I love stuff set on/around Halloween.

esteban² · 09-21-2017, 02:05 AM

Has my attention.

Hubunkey · 09-21-2017, 05:14 AM

I know this was made before IT came out but there will be the people who try to compare this to IT.

I think it looks interesting and I love me a good coming of age movie with a horror/Halloween twist. I even enjoy the kids part of Now and Then

jacobsever · 09-21-2017, 05:16 AM

This played last weekend here in Denver. One night/one showtime only. I didn't go.

MikeScott · 10-03-2017, 08:18 PM

This was added to Netflix.

esteban² · 10-03-2017, 08:23 PM

Can't find it. US only?

kylec123 · 10-03-2017, 08:35 PM

This looks cool.

If it's on Netflix, I might watch tonight.

BluLamp · 10-03-2017, 08:41 PM

I've been wanting to see this since I first saw a trailer about a year ago. Glad that it's hit Netflix. That's how I finally managed to check out the gorgeous Evolution, which was in and out of IFC Center in the blink of an eye.

Did this one have any sort of limited release in the U.S.?

jacobsever · 10-03-2017, 08:44 PM

Boys in the Trees vs Super Dark Times

2 coming-of-age horror/thriller stories coming out at the same time. Will be interesting to watch & compare the two films.

Spooked · 10-03-2017, 10:00 PM

Read a lot of good reviews on Netflix and tried to watch this last night. Only made it half an hour. I guess I couldn't identify with any of the characters, and most of them got on my nerves. I might have to try and watch it again in a couple weeks and see how I feel, but initially - a disappointment.

kylec123 · 10-04-2017, 02:53 AM

I watched it. It was like.....alright.

Too long.

MJD64 · 10-04-2017, 05:29 PM

Moody and intetesting, and I liked how some of the more cruel behaviors exhibited by certain characters comes from a place of adolescent fear and uncertainty, no one is painted in strictly black and white terms. The desire to remain in childhood whilst feeling the inexorable pull towards adulthood (and the film is savvy in showing the girls are more mature and accepting of this process than the boys) done with a touch of the supernatural. It has its flaws but is well worth a look; an emotional coming-of-age drama crossed with fantasy.

UFAlien · 10-04-2017, 05:59 PM

09-21-2017, 02:05 AM	#2
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	Has my attention.

09-21-2017, 05:14 AM	#3
Hubunkey Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Fort Scott, KS 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:253 DVD collection:40 Trading Score:357	I know this was made before IT came out but there will be the people who try to compare this to IT. I think it looks interesting and I love me a good coming of age movie with a horror/Halloween twist. I even enjoy the kids part of Now and Then

09-21-2017, 05:16 AM	#4
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	This played last weekend here in Denver. One night/one showtime only. I didn't go.

10-03-2017, 08:18 PM	#5
MikeScott Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:503	This was added to Netflix.

10-03-2017, 08:23 PM	#6
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	Can't find it. US only?

10-03-2017, 08:35 PM	#7
kylec123 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2015 Location:TN, USA Blu-ray collection:212 DVD collection:19 Trading Score:35	This looks cool. If it's on Netflix, I might watch tonight.

10-03-2017, 08:41 PM	#8
BluLamp Expert Member Member since:Jan 2013	I've been wanting to see this since I first saw a trailer about a year ago. Glad that it's hit Netflix. That's how I finally managed to check out the gorgeous Evolution, which was in and out of IFC Center in the blink of an eye. Did this one have any sort of limited release in the U.S.?

10-03-2017, 08:44 PM	#9
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	Boys in the Trees vs Super Dark Times 2 coming-of-age horror/thriller stories coming out at the same time. Will be interesting to watch & compare the two films.

10-03-2017, 10:00 PM	#10
Spooked Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Washington Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:434 DVD collection:43 MA collection:130 Digital collection:68 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:22 Trading Score:3	Read a lot of good reviews on Netflix and tried to watch this last night. Only made it half an hour. I guess I couldn't identify with any of the characters, and most of them got on my nerves. I might have to try and watch it again in a couple weeks and see how I feel, but initially - a disappointment.

10-04-2017, 02:53 AM	#11
kylec123 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2015 Location:TN, USA Blu-ray collection:212 DVD collection:19 Trading Score:35	I watched it. It was like.....alright. Too long.

10-04-2017, 05:29 PM	#12
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	Moody and intetesting, and I liked how some of the more cruel behaviors exhibited by certain characters comes from a place of adolescent fear and uncertainty, no one is painted in strictly black and white terms. The desire to remain in childhood whilst feeling the inexorable pull towards adulthood (and the film is savvy in showing the girls are more mature and accepting of this process than the boys) done with a touch of the supernatural. It has its flaws but is well worth a look; an emotional coming-of-age drama crossed with fantasy.

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