Raquel Laguna/ SUCOPRESS. Actor Max Hardwood plays Oliver in THE LONELIEST BOY IN THE WORLD, directed by Martin Owen. In this interview, Max talks about his character, about working with Martin Owen in the movie and about why the film is perfect horror movie for Halloween. In THE LONELIEST BOY IN THE WORLD, when the sheltered and unsocialized Oliver (Max Harwood) is tasked with making new friends after the sudden and devastating death of his mother, he decides that digging a few up (literally) might be his best bet. However, when he awakens the morning after his excavating escapades, he discovers that his newly acquired friends have mysteriously come to life overnight, launching them all into a series of misadventures as they try to keep their secret safe from neighbors, bullies, and social workers alike. THE LONELIEST BOY IN THE WORLD is in select theaters, on demand and digital now.